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charcoal Definition


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charcoal
noun
    1. A black porous form of carbon produced by heating organic material, especially wood, in the absence of air, and which is used for adsorbing gases and clarifying liquids, as a fuel, and as an artist's material.
    2. A stick of this used for making black line drawings.
    3. A drawing done in charcoal.
    4. A dark grey colour.
      Form: charcoal grey (also)
adj
    1. Charcoal-coloured.
Etymology: 14c.



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