activated carbon vs activated charcoal

activated carbon and activated charcoal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
activated carbon	Yes	No	No	No
activated charcoal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, activated carbon and activated charcoal are synonyms defined as:

activated carbon and activated charcoal: powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons

activated carbon (noun)	activated charcoal (noun)
powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons	powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons