charcoal

/t‍ʃˈɑːkə‍ʊl/

/ˈtʃɑɹˌkoʊɫ/

Charcoal

a hard black substance consisting of an amorphous form of carbon which is made by slowly burning wood and is used as fuel or for drawing

synonyms : wood coal

a piece or pencil made of a black substance mostly consisting carbon, used by artists for drawing

synonyms : fusain

a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material

a very dark grey color

to charcoal

MAIN VERB

draw, trace, or represent with charcoal

charcoal

of a very dark grey

Examples

1. Friends gather around the grill as spare ribs slowly cook over charcoal.

2. Temptation sells charcoal as a cheap alternative to electricity for heating and cooking.

3. We have charcoal.

4. His favorite scent is charcoal.