Charcoal is a lightweight black carbon
residue produced by strongly heating wood (or other animal and
plant materials) in minimal oxygen to remove all water and
volatile constituents.
charcoal. noun. char·coal
ˈchr-ˌkōl. : a dark or black porous carbon prepared
from vegetable or animal substances (as from wood by
charring in a kiln from which air is excluded) see
activated charcoal. When wood is heated strongly in the
limited supply of oxygen (destructive distillation), wood
charcoal is obtained. It is black, porous, brittle
solid. Charcoal in the powdered form is a good
adsorbent. It adsorbs colouring matter from solution and
several gases from air, including poisonous
gases.
Nowadays, it's most commonly
utilized in medical settings to treat drug overdoses
or as an emergency anti-poison remedy. Activated
charcoal is thought to offer several other benefits,
including less gas and flatulence, lower cholesterol
levels, and improved kidney
function
