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1. A carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
   - wood coal
    
2. A stick of black carbon material used for drawing
   - fusain
    
3. A very dark grey colour
   - charcoal grey [Brit, Cdn], charcoal gray [US], oxford grey [Brit, Cdn], oxford gray [US]
    
4. A drawing made with a stick of black carbon material

1. (art) draw, trace, or represent with charcoal

1. Of a very dark grey
   - charcoal-grey [Brit, Cdn], charcoal-gray [US]

Derived forms: charcoaling, charcoaled, charcoals

See also: achromatic, neutral

Type of: atomic number 6, C, carbon, draw, drawing, fuel, gray [US], grayness [US], grey [Brit, Cdn], greyness [Brit, Cdn], writing implement

Part of: black powder

Encyclopedia: Charcoal