English
- activated carbon (preferred)
- active carbon
- active charcoal
- activated charcoal
Dutch
- norit
- houtskool
- geactiveerde koolstof
- actieve koolstof
- geactiveerd houtskool
- actieve kool
- actieve houtskool
- actieve koolstof
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References
- ↑ Activated carbon, also called activated charcoal, is a form of carbon commonly used to filter contaminants from water and air, among many other uses. It is processed (activated) to have small, low-volume pores that greatly increase the surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions that can be thought of as a microscopic "sponge" structure. (Adsorption, not to be confused with absorption, is a process where atoms or molecules adhere to a surface). Activation is analogous to making popcorn from dried corn kernels: popcorn is light, fluffy, and its kernels have a high surface-area-to-volume ratio. Activated is sometimes replaced by active.
- ↑ Actieve kool is een speciaal behandelde koolstof die door adsorptie allerlei stoffen aan zich kan binden. Een belangrijk toepassingsgebied is filteren.