Main Entry:

¹char·coal

Pronunciation:

\ˈchär-ˌkōl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English charcole

Date:

14th century

1: a dark or black porous carbon prepared from vegetable or animal substances (as from wood by charring in a kiln from which air is excluded)2 a: a piece or pencil of fine charcoal used in drawing b: a charcoal drawing3: a dark gray