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charcoal

/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/

noun

Meaning

  • Impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is to say, heating it in the absence of oxygen.

  • A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.

  • A drawing made with charcoal.

  • A very dark gray colour.

verb

Meaning

  • To draw with charcoal.

  • To cook over charcoal.

adjective

Meaning

  • Of a dark gray colour.

  • Made of charcoal.