charcoal

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈtʃɑɹ.koʊl/

Noun

charcoal (uncountable)

1. (countable, uncountable) Impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is to say, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
2. (countable) A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.
3. (countable) A drawing made with charcoal.
4. A very dark gray colour.

    

Translations

• French: charbon de bois
• German: Holzkohle
• Italian: carbone, carbonella
• Portuguese: carvão
• Russian: древе́сный у́голь
• Spanish: carbón, carbón vegetal

Translations

• German: Kohle
• Portuguese: carvão
• Russian: у́голь
• Spanish: carboncillo

Translations

• Russian: угольный

Adjective

charcoal

1. Of a dark gray colour.
2. Made of charcoal.

Related terms

• carbonara
• Carbonari
• charbroil
• vitrain

Translations

• German: Holzkohle
• Italian: antracite
• Russian: древесный уголь

Verb

charcoal (charcoals, present participle charcoaling; past and past participle charcoaled)

1. To draw with charcoal.
2. To cook over charcoal.

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