char‧coal /ˈtʃɑːkəʊl $ ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from char 'to turn' (11-17 centuries) (from Old English cerran) + coal]

1. [uncountable] a black substance made of burned wood that can be used as fuel:
cooking over a charcoal fire

2. [uncountable and countable] a stick of this substance used for drawing:
a sketch drawn in charcoal

3. (also ˌcharcoal ˈgrey) [uncountable] a dark grey colour
—charcoal adjective

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charcoal
noun
ADJ. activated
QUANT. lump, piece
VERB + CHARCOAL make, produce | burn
CHARCOAL + NOUN stick | drawing, sketch

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