Activated carbon [`æk.tɪ.veɪtədˈkɑː.bən] –produced by removing the tarry substances from mined coal or pistachio coal and forming a branched porous network. A.c. It is used in gas purification, as an adsorbent and catalytic additive carrier, in industry to capture valuable organic solvents, in vacuum technology – to create sorption pumps.
Ex. The main property of activated carbon is a high sorption capacity, which is caused by a large number of pores in its surface.