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 drawing
3 : a dark gray