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carbon vs activated carbon

activated carbon vs carbon

carbon and activated carbon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carbon Yes No No No
activated carbon Yes No No No
As nouns, activated carbon is a hyponym of carbon; that is, activated carbon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carbon:
  • carbon: an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
  • 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
carbon (noun) activated carbon (noun)
a copy made with carbon paper powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
Difference between carbon and activated carbon

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