Definition of charcoal
(Entry 1 of 2)
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)
2a
: a piece or pencil of fine charcoal used in drawing
b
: a charcoal drawing
3
: a dark gray
charcoal
verb
charcoaled; charcoaling; charcoals
Definition of charcoal (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of charcoal was in the 14th century
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