activated carbon

form of carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area
Thing excipient Q190878
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activated carbon

Summary

activated carbon is an excipient[1]. It draws 608 Wikipedia views per month (excipient category, ranking #3 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • activated carbon's instance of is recorded as excipient[3].
  • activated carbon's instance of is recorded as essential medicine[4].
  • activated carbon's instance of is recorded as medication[5].
  • activated carbon's instance of is recorded as filter[6].
  • activated carbon's instance of is recorded as mixture[7].
  • activated carbon's instance of is recorded as absorbent[8].
  • activated carbon is a type of material[9].
  • activated carbon's Commons category is recorded as Activated carbon[10].
  • activated carbon's said to be the same as is recorded as biochar[11].
  • activated carbon's color is recorded as black[12].
  • activated carbon comprises carbon[13].
  • activated carbon's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
  • activated carbon's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[15].
  • activated carbon's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q844211', 'amount': '+400'}[16].
  • activated carbon's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+3550'}[17].
  • activated carbon's solubility is recorded as {'unit': 'Q834105', 'amount': '+0'}[18].
  • activated carbon's median lethal dose is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21091747', 'amount': '+440'}[19].
  • activated carbon's safety classification and labelling is recorded as Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008[20].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include excipient[3], essential medicine[4], medication[5], filter[6], mixture[7], and absorbent[8]. activated carbon is a type of material[9].

Use and Application

activated carbon comprises carbon[13].

Why It Matters

activated carbon draws 608 Wikipedia views per month (excipient category, ranking #3 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . safety data sheet. Retrieved . pentachemicals.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Density {'unit': 'Q844211', 'amount': '+400'}
    Said to be the same as biochar
    Median lethal dose (ld50) {'unit': 'Q21091747', 'amount': '+440'}
    Has parts
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 25569, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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