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Definition of Charcoal

1. Adjective. Of a very dark grey.

2. Verb. Draw, trace, or represent with charcoal. "Did he charcoal his major works over a short period of time?"

3. Noun. A carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air.

4. Noun. A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.

5. Noun. A very dark grey color.

6. Noun. A drawing made with a stick of black carbon material.

Definition of Charcoal

1. n. Impure carbon prepared from vegetable or animal substances; esp., coal made by charring wood in a kiln, retort, etc., from which air is excluded. It is used for fuel and in various mechanical, artistic, and chemical processes.

Definition of Charcoal

1. Noun. Impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is to say, heating it in the absence of oxygen. ¹

2. Noun. A stick of black carbon material used for drawing. ¹

3. Noun. A drawing made with charcoal. ¹

4. Noun. A very dark gray colour. ¹

5. Adjective. Of a dark gray colour. ¹

6. Verb. To draw with charcoal ¹

7. Verb. To cook over charcoal ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Charcoal

1. to blacken with charcoal (a dark, porous carbon) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Charcoal

1. An amorphous form of carbon prepared from the incomplete combustion of animal or vegetable matter, e.g., wood. The activated form of charcoal is used in the treatment of poisoning. Pharmacological action: antidotes. Chemical name: Charcoal (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Charcoal

charangos charanguista charanguistas charas charases charbocle charbocles charbon charbroil charbroiled

charbroiler charbroilers charbroiling charbroils charcloth charcoal (current term) charcoal-gray charcoal-grey charcoal burner charcoal gray

charcoal grey charcoaled charcoaling charcoals charcoaly charcot's foot charcot's joint charcot-marie disease charcuterie charcuteries

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