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activated carbon
This term refers to a specific industrial material rather than a general chemical state. It is used almost exclusively in technical, environmental, and medical contexts, such as water purification, air filtration, and emergency toxicology for treating poisonings.
As a mass noun representing a material substance, it does not have a plural form. It is typically quantified using units of weight or volume, such as "a kilogram of activated carbon" or "a liter of activated carbon," rather than as individual units.
Meanings
Examples
The water filter uses activated carbon to remove chlorine and organic contaminants.
We need to administer activated carbon immediately to treat the poisoning.
I wonder if this air purifier actually contains activated carbon for odor removal.
The industrial plant employs large beds of activated carbon to scrub toxins from the exhaust gas.
Just add a bit of activated carbon to the aquarium filter to clear up the water.
The chemist explained that the high surface area of activated carbon makes it an ideal adsorbent.
Is this mask equipped with activated carbon for chemical protection?
The patient was given a slurry of activated carbon to bind the ingested toxins in the stomach.