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charcoal

char·coal [ chr kl ] (plural char·coals)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. carbon: a black or dark gray form of carbon, produced by heating wood or another organic substance in an enclosed space without air. Use: fuel, absorbent, in smelting, in explosives, for drawing.

2. graphic arts drawing implement: sticks of charcoal used for drawing pictures

3. graphic arts drawing done with charcoal: a drawing made using a stick of charcoal

4. colors dark grey color: a dark gray color

[14th century. Origin ?]

char·coal adjective
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