charcoal
noun/ˈtʃɑːkəʊl/
/ˈtʃɑːrkəʊl/
[uncountable]- a black substance made by burning wood slowly in an oven with little air. Charcoal is used as a fuel or for drawing.
- charcoal-grilled steaks
- a charcoal drawing
Oxford Collocations Dictionary… of charcoal- lump
- piece
- make
- produce
- burn
- …
- pencil
- stick
- drawing
- …
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- (also charcoal grey)a very dark grey colourMore Like This Colour compoundsColour compounds
Word Originlate Middle English: probably related to coal in the early sense ‘charcoal’.
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