charcloth

== English == === Etymology === From char +‎ cloth. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑɹklɔθ/ Hyphenation: char‧cloth === Noun === charcloth (uncountable) A swatch of fabric made from vegetable fibre (such as linen or cotton) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition temperature, historically used as tinder. ==== Translations ====