charcoal

[ chahr-kohl ]

/ ˈtʃɑrˌkoʊl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR charcoal ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic substances in the absence of air.

a drawing pencil of charcoal.

a drawing made with charcoal.

verb (used with object)

to blacken, write, or draw with charcoal.

to cook (food) over charcoal, especially on a grill.

verb (used without object)

to cook food over charcoal, especially on a grill.

Origin of charcoal

1300–50; Middle English charcole, perhaps cherrechar³ + colecoal, though literal sense of the compound is unclear

OTHER WORDS FROM charcoal

charcoaly, adjective

Words nearby charcoal

charanga, charango, charas, Charcas, charco, charcoal, charcoal burner, charcoal grey, charcoal rot, Charcot, Charcot-Leyden crystals

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Example sentences from the Web for charcoal

But not all health care providers agree that charcoal should be used outside of a medical setting.
Could Eating Charcoal Help You Detox?|DailyBurn|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Anything in your gut sticks to the surface of charcoal like a magnet and gets carried out through a bowel movement.
Could Eating Charcoal Help You Detox?|DailyBurn|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The 4th of July is customarily marked by charcoal “cook-outs,” which endanger the community.
P.J. O'Rourke: 27 Sensitive, Caring, Green, and Politically Committed Reasons to Ban July 4th|P. J. O’Rourke|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Watercolors are strikingly identical and the charcoal works, done with color pencil, are deceptively perfect.
Expert Art Forger is Exposed in Documentary|Justin Jones|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Coconut charcoal is charcoal from coconut shells that has been altered with oxygen to create lots of tiny pores.
How to Recover from Christmas|Dave Asprey|December 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It makes the best quality of charcoal, and in many parts of England the tree is raised for this express purpose.
Among the Trees at Elmridge|Ella Rodman Church
The Emperor then halted, and spent the night of the 22d of February in a charcoal burner's cottage at Chatres.
Military Career of Napoleon the Great|Montgomery B. Gibbs
In such case the article may be heated in red-hot lead, the surface of which may be covered with charcoal.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
The beef had been quartered and roasted on a spit over a charcoal fire, outside one of the huts.
Francisco Our Little Argentine Cousin|Eva Cannon Brooks
Spongy metallic iron is more energetic in its action than charcoal, and remains serviceable for a twelvemonth.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for charcoal

charcoal

/ (ˈtʃɑːˌkəʊl) /

noun

a black amorphous form of carbon made by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air: used as a fuel, in smelting metal ores, in explosives, and as an absorbentSee activated carbon

a stick or pencil of this for drawing

a drawing done in charcoal

short for charcoal grey

verb

(tr) to write, draw, or blacken with charcoal

Word Origin for charcoal

C14: from char (origin obscure) + coal

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for charcoal

charcoal

[ chär′kōl′ ]

n.

Carbon obtained by heating or burning organic material with restricted access of air.

Activated charcoal.

Scientific definitions for charcoal

charcoal

[ chär′kōl′ ]

A black porous form of carbon produced by heating wood or bone in little or no air. Charcoal is used as a fuel, for drawing, and in air and water filters.

单词	charcoal
释义	charcoal [ chahr-kohl ] / ˈtʃɑrˌkoʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR charcoal ON THESAURUS.COM noun the carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic substances in the absence of air. a drawing pencil of charcoal. a drawing made with charcoal. verb (used with object) to blacken, write, or draw with charcoal. to cook (food) over charcoal, especially on a grill. verb (used without object) to cook food over charcoal, especially on a grill. Origin of charcoal 1300–50; Middle English charcole, perhaps cherrechar³ + colecoal, though literal sense of the compound is unclear OTHER WORDS FROM charcoal charcoaly, adjective Words nearby charcoal charanga, charango, charas, Charcas, charco, charcoal, charcoal burner, charcoal grey, charcoal rot, Charcot, Charcot-Leyden crystals Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for charcoal But not all health care providers agree that charcoal should be used outside of a medical setting. Could Eating Charcoal Help You Detox?\|DailyBurn\|September 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Anything in your gut sticks to the surface of charcoal like a magnet and gets carried out through a bowel movement. Could Eating Charcoal Help You Detox?\|DailyBurn\|September 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The 4th of July is customarily marked by charcoal “cook-outs,” which endanger the community. P.J. O'Rourke: 27 Sensitive, Caring, Green, and Politically Committed Reasons to Ban July 4th\|P. J. O’Rourke\|July 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Watercolors are strikingly identical and the charcoal works, done with color pencil, are deceptively perfect. Expert Art Forger is Exposed in Documentary\|Justin Jones\|April 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Coconut charcoal is charcoal from coconut shells that has been altered with oxygen to create lots of tiny pores. How to Recover from Christmas\|Dave Asprey\|December 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It makes the best quality of charcoal, and in many parts of England the tree is raised for this express purpose. Among the Trees at Elmridge\|Ella Rodman Church The Emperor then halted, and spent the night of the 22d of February in a charcoal burner's cottage at Chatres. Military Career of Napoleon the Great\|Montgomery B. Gibbs In such case the article may be heated in red-hot lead, the surface of which may be covered with charcoal. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose The beef had been quartered and roasted on a spit over a charcoal fire, outside one of the huts. Francisco Our Little Argentine Cousin\|Eva Cannon Brooks Spongy metallic iron is more energetic in its action than charcoal, and remains serviceable for a twelvemonth. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for charcoal charcoal / (ˈtʃɑːˌkəʊl) / noun a black amorphous form of carbon made by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air: used as a fuel, in smelting metal ores, in explosives, and as an absorbentSee activated carbon a stick or pencil of this for drawing a drawing done in charcoal short for charcoal grey verb (tr) to write, draw, or blacken with charcoal Word Origin for charcoal C14: from char (origin obscure) + coal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to charcoal soot, graphite, grill, broil, sear, jet, slate, onyx, coal, sable, pitch, brunet, ebony, clouded, sloe, obsidian, raven, jetty, embers, powder Medical definitions for charcoal charcoal [ chär′kōl′ ] n. Carbon obtained by heating or burning organic material with restricted access of air. Activated charcoal. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for charcoal charcoal [ chär′kōl′ ] A black porous form of carbon produced by heating wood or bone in little or no air. Charcoal is used as a fuel, for drawing, and in air and water filters. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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charcoal

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of charcoal

OTHER WORDS FROM charcoal

Words nearby charcoal

Example sentences from the Web for charcoal

British Dictionary definitions for charcoal

noun

verb

Word Origin for charcoal

Words related to charcoal

Medical definitions for charcoal

n.

Scientific definitions for charcoal