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charcoal
[chahr´kōl]carbon prepared by charring wood or other organic material.
activated charcoal the residue of destructive distillation of various organic materials, treated to increase its adsorptive power; used as a general purpose antidote.
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char·coal
(char'kōl),Carbon obtained by heating or burning wood with restricted access of air.
Synonym(s): carbo
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charcoal
(1) Activated charcoal.(2) Carbo veg; Carbo vegitabilis.
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char·coal
(chahr'kōl)Carbon obtained by heating or burning wood with restricted access of air.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
charcoal
A black substance formed by heating wood in an atmosphere of restricted oxygen. Charcoal is a powerful adsorber of gases and of fine particulate matter and can be used as an antidote to various poisons, a deodorant, a filter and a remover of intestinal gas. Activated charcoal has been treated to increased its adsorptive properties. It is on the WHO official list.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
char·coal
(chahr'kōl)Carbon obtained by heating or burning wood with restricted access of air.
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