charcoal

🇺🇸 /ˈtʃɑːrkəʊl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtʃɑːkəʊl/
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noun
R

A black material used as fuel or for drawing, made by burning wood slowly without much air.

We used charcoal to grill the meat on our barbecue.

R

A very dark gray color.

She decided to paint the room in charcoal for a modern look.

translation

n. A black material used as fuel or for drawing, made by burning wood slowly without much air.; A very dark gray color.

Word Forms

Plural charcoals