A highly absorbent substance, formed when wood is burnt in the absence of oxygen, used to relieve diarrhoea or intestinal gas and in cases of poisoning.
A substance obtained by partly burning organic material; almost pure carbon. Charcoal is produced by heating wood or other organic substances in an enclosed space, without air. Charcoal is used as a fuel and an absorbent, in the melting of metals, in explosives, and by artists for drawing. Activated charcoal, which is charcoal that has been treated with oxygen to create pores among carbon atoms, is used to absorb certain poisons that have been ingested.
Activated charcoal is a finely powdered material with a huge surface area (1,000 m²/g) prepared from vegetable matter by carbonization. It is capable of binding a variety of drugs and chemicals and is used in the treatment of poisoning as a method of gastric decontamination. It is not systemically absorbed. It is also used occasionally for flatulence and as a deodorant for skin ulcers.
A black granular mass or fine powder prepared from soft charred wood.
Charcoal, a type of porous carbon, is derived from either animal or vegetable material through a process of partial combustion. This substance, widely known for its use as a fuel in barbecuing, is currently available commercially in various forms, with one of the most favored being the brick or brickette.
A variety of carbon known for its medicinal application is primarily utilized as an adsorbent agent, which means it has the ability to bind to toxins. This particular form of carbon is employed in the emergency treatment of certain poisonings and drug overdoses.