animal charcoal

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English

Noun

animal charcoal (uncountable)

A fine charcoal prepared by calcining bones in a closed vessel; used as a filtering agent in sugar refining, and as an adsorbent and disinfectant.

Synonyms

abaiser, bone black, bone char, bone charcoal, ivory black

Translations

fine charcoal prepared by calcining bones

Portuguese: carvão animal m
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See also

vegetable carbon

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