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charcoal

15 ENTRIES FOUND:

1char·coal

noun \ˈchär-ˌkōl\

Definition of CHARCOAL

1
: a dark or black porous carbon prepared from vegetable or animal substances (as from wood by charring in a kiln from which air is excluded)
2
a : a piece or pencil of fine charcoal used in drawing b : a charcoal drawing
3
: a dark gray

Origin of CHARCOAL

Middle English charcole
First Known Use: 14th century

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