charcoal
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
charcoal/ˈtʃɑːkəʊl/
▶noun
- 1 a porous black form of carbon obtained as a residue when wood or other organic matter is heated in the absence of air.
■ a stick of charcoal used for drawing.
- 2 a dark grey colour.
'charcoal' also found in these Oxford entries:
activated carbon
- allotrope
- buttonwood
- carbon
- carbonara
- carbonnade
- carbuncle
- cementation
- char
- charbroil
- churrasco
- coke
- gunpowder
- hibachi
- pounce
- scumble
- sea coal
