Name the product(s) formed on heating wood in a closed container in the absence of air.

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Wood charcoal is prepared by heating wood in a closed container in the absence of air.
Wood charcoal is a noncrystalline (amorphous) form of carbon. It does not occur naturally.
Wood charcoal has the property of adsorbing gases. Adsorption is the property of a substance due to which it accumulates gases or liquids on its outer surface.

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