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charcoal

char·coal

UK/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ US/ˈt͡ʃɑɹ.koʊl/ fairly common
noun (4) verb (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air

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2.

a stick of black carbon material used for drawing

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verb

1.

adjective

1.

Origin

From Middle English charcole, from charren (“to change, turn”) + cole (“coal”), from Old English cierran (“to change, turn”) + col (“coal”). By surface analysis, char (Etymology 3 [verb]) + coal.

Phrases

  • activated charcoal
  • animal charcoal
  • beehive charcoal
  • brown coal
  • carbo vegetabilis
  • charcoal burner
  • charcoal grey
  • charcoal iron
  • charcoal rot
  • coal pot
  • wood coal

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