activated charcoal

collocation in English

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activate
verb[T]
uk
/ˈæk.tɪ.veɪt/us
/ˈæk.tə.veɪt/
to cause something ...
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charcoal
noun[U]
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/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/us
/ˈtʃɑːr.koʊl/
a hard, black substance similar to coal that can be used as fuel or, in the form of sticks, as something to ...
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(Definition ofactivateandcharcoalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Air was cleaned by passing it overactivatedcharcoaland moistened by passing it through distilled water.
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Activatedcharcoaldoes not deteriorate in storage and can be kept indefinitely.
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Odor absorbers includeactivatedcharcoalfoot insert wafers.
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This system often consists ofactivatedcharcoalfilters that remove radioactive isotopes from the air.
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Activatedcharcoal: administer charcoal as a slurry (240 ml water/30 g charcoal).
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Next the water is run through a tank containingactivatedcharcoalto adsorb organic contaminants.
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However, ethidium bromide removal from solutions withactivatedcharcoalor amberlite ion exchange resin is recommended.
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Gastrointestinal decontamination withactivatedcharcoalcan be used if given within one hour of ingestion.
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Most toxic compounds are able to bindactivatedcharcoal.
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Ipecac may delay the administration or reduce the effectiveness ofactivatedcharcoal, oral antidotes, and whole bowel irrigation.
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This, too, he believed could be adsorbed byactivatedcharcoal.
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Activatedcharcoalcan be given to absorb any remaining poison in the gastrointestinal tract.
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Activatedcharcoalis useful to absorb the drug.
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Aloe vera, green tea extract andactivatedcharcoalhave been combined with the foam to reduce odors and even provide aromatherapy while sleeping.
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Some powders andactivatedcharcoalinsoles, such as odor eaters, have been developed to prevent foot odor by keeping the feet dry.
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Theactivatedcharcoalused in conventional ultracapacitors has many small hollow spaces of various size, which create together a large surface to store electric charge.
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Treatment is by detoxification usingactivatedcharcoal, pentobarbital for the symptoms, and artificial respiration for apnea.
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Activatedcharcoalcan be used to decrease absorption of acetominophen if the patient presents for treatment soon after the overdose.
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