DeCS

Descriptor in English:	Charcoal
Descriptor in Spanish:	Carbón Orgánico
Descriptor in Portuguese:	Carvão Vegetal
Descriptor in French:	Charbon de bois
Entry term(s):	Actidose Actidose-Aqua Activated Charcoal Adsorba Carbomix Charbon CharcoAid CharcoCaps Charcoal, Activated Charcodote Formocarbine Insta-Char Kohle-Compretten Kohle-Hevert Kohle-Pulvis Kohle-Tabletten Boxo-Pharm Liqui-Char Norit Ultracarbon
Tree number(s):	D01.268.150.150 SP4.112.082.623.259
Scope note:	An amorphous form of carbon prepared from the incomplete combustion of animal or vegetable matter, e.g., wood. The activated form of charcoal is used in the treatment of poisoning. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Allowable Qualifiers:	AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AN analysis CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use
History Note:	1994; for NORIT use CARBON 1982-1993
DeCS UI:	2649
Descriptor UI:	D002606
Date Established:	1994/01/01
Date of Entry:	1999/01/01
Revision Date:	2016/07/01

CHEMICALS AND DRUGS

Inorganic Chemicals [D01]

Inorganic Chemicals

Carbon Fiber [D01.268.150.038]

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Isotopes [D01.268.150.075] +

Carbon Isotopes +

Charcoal [D01.268.150.150]

Charcoal

Diamond [D01.268.150.200] +

Diamond +

Fullerenes [D01.268.150.250] +

Fullerenes +

Graphite [D01.268.150.300]

Graphite

PUBLIC HEALTH

Environmental Health [SP4]

Environmental Health

Physical Phenomena [SP4.112]

Physical Phenomena

Energy Generating Resources [SP4.112.082]

Energy Generating Resources

Fossil Fuels [SP4.112.082.623]

Fossil Fuels

Coal [SP4.112.082.623.254]

Coal

Charcoal [SP4.112.082.623.259] +

Charcoal +

Coke [SP4.112.082.623.259.835]

Coke

Hydrocarbons [SP4.112.082.623.264] +

Hydrocarbons +

Charcoal - Preferred

Concept UI	M0003993
Scope note	An amorphous form of carbon prepared from the incomplete combustion of animal or vegetable matter, e.g., wood. The activated form of charcoal is used in the treatment of poisoning. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Preferred term	Charcoal

Liqui-Char - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478066
Preferred term	Liqui-Char

Actidose - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478053
Preferred term	Actidose

Actidose-Aqua - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478052
Preferred term	Actidose-Aqua

Activated Charcoal - Narrower

Concept UI	M0003992
Preferred term	Activated Charcoal
Entry term(s)	Charcoal, Activated

Adsorba - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478054
Preferred term	Adsorba

Carbomix - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478055
Preferred term	Carbomix

Charbon - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478056
Preferred term	Charbon

CharcoAid - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478058
Preferred term	CharcoAid

CharcoCaps - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478059
Preferred term	CharcoCaps

Charcodote - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478063
Preferred term	Charcodote

Formocarbine - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478064
Preferred term	Formocarbine

Insta-Char - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478065
Preferred term	Insta-Char

Kohle-Compretten - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478109
Preferred term	Kohle-Compretten

Kohle-Hevert - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478110
Preferred term	Kohle-Hevert

Kohle-Pulvis - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478111
Preferred term	Kohle-Pulvis

Kohle-Tabletten Boxo-Pharm - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478112
Preferred term	Kohle-Tabletten Boxo-Pharm

Ultracarbon - Narrower

Concept UI	M0478113
Preferred term	Ultracarbon

Norit - Narrower

Concept UI	M0371710
Preferred term	Norit

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