activated charcoal vs activated carbon

activated charcoal and activated carbon both are nouns.

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

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

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

activated charcoal (noun)	activated carbon (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