Usually means: Porous carbon for adsorbing contaminants.
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  1. activated carbon: Merriam-Webster
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  3. activated carbon: Collins English Dictionary
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  1. activated carbon: Encyclopedia

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  1. activated carbon: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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  4. ACTIVATED CARBON: Power Engineering

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Definitions from Wiktionary (activated carbon)

noun:  A very absorbent form of finely powdered carbon; used in purifying gases, and as an antidote for many poisons.

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