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charcoal
/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/
noun
Impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is to say, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.
A drawing made with charcoal.
verb
To draw with charcoal.
To cook over charcoal.
adjective
Of a dark gray colour.
Made of charcoal.
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