1. powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons; [syn: activated carbon, activated charcoal]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
activated carbon
n 1: powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by
adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote
for some kinds of poisons [syn: activated carbon,
activated charcoal]