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charcoal

 

[ ˈtʃɑːrˌkoʊl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

drawing

a hard black substance that is used as a pencil for drawing

Synonyms

carbon, graphite, pencil

Examples of usage

  • She used charcoal to sketch the outline of the portrait.
  • The artist smudged the charcoal to create shadows in the drawing.
Context #2 | Noun

fuel

a black substance made by burning wood slowly in an oven with little air, used as fuel

Synonyms

char, coal, wood charcoal

Examples of usage

  • The grill was heated with charcoal.
  • They cooked the meat over a charcoal fire.
Context #3 | Noun

medicine

a form of carbon with a very porous surface that is used to absorb poisons or gases in the stomach or intestines

Synonyms

activated carbon, char

Examples of usage

  • The doctor administered charcoal to the patient to treat poisoning.
  • Charcoal tablets are often used to relieve gas and bloating.

Translations

Translations of the word "charcoal" in other languages:

🇵🇹 carvão

🇮🇳 कोयला

🇩🇪 Holzkohle

🇮🇩 arang

🇺🇦 деревне вугілля

🇵🇱 węgiel drzewny

🇯🇵 炭

🇫🇷 charbon de bois

🇪🇸 carbón vegetal

🇹🇷 odun kömürü

🇰🇷 숯

🇸🇦 فحم نباتي

🇨🇿 dřevěné uhlí

🇸🇰 drevo uhlie

🇨🇳 木炭

🇸🇮 lesni oglje

🇮🇸 viðurkol

🇰🇿 ағаш көмірі

🇬🇪 ხის ნახშირი

🇦🇿 odun kömürü

🇲🇽 carbón vegetal

Word origin

The word 'charcoal' originates from the Old French word 'charbon' which comes from the Late Latin 'carbo, carbon-' meaning 'charcoal, coal'. Charcoal has been used for various purposes throughout history, including drawing, fuel, and medicinal uses.

See also: char, charade, charbroil, charity, charred, charring.

Word Frequency Rank

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