charcoal

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English charcole, from charren (“to change, turn”) + cole (“coal”), from Old English cierran (“to change, turn”) + col (“coal”). By surface analysis, char (Etymology 3 [verb]) +‎ coal. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑɹ.koʊl/ Rhymes: -ɑːkəʊl, -ɑɹkoʊl === Noun === charcoal (usually uncountable, plural charcoals) (countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen. (countable) A stick of black carbon material used for drawing. (countable) A drawing made with charcoal. A very dark gray colour. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: チャコール (chakōru) → Ulithian: charkol’ ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === charcoal (comparative more charcoal, superlative most charcoal) Of a dark gray colour. Made of charcoal. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === charcoal (third-person singular simple present charcoals, present participle charcoaling, simple past and past participle charcoaled) To draw with charcoal. To cook over charcoal. === See also ===