char·coal
ˈchär-ˌkōl 
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)
2
a
: a piece or pencil of fine charcoal used in drawing
b
: a charcoal drawing
3
: a dark gray
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
For those prone to breakouts or congestion, charcoal and salicylic acid can help keep skin clear while controlling excess oil.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 26 July 2025
Stephen Maher, Time, 2 July 2025
Diet: People who eat lots of salty foods, processed, grilled, or charcoaled meats.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 6 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Submerge charcoal in water until it's thoroughly cooled.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
For those prone to breakouts or congestion, charcoal and salicylic acid can help keep skin clear while controlling excess oil.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 26 July 2025
Verb
Advertisement The result is a terrible new normal, with immense out-of-control wildfires now regularly turning massive swaths of the boreal belt around the top of the world to charcoal.
—Stephen Maher, Time, 2 July 2025
Diet: People who eat lots of salty foods, processed, grilled, or charcoaled meats.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Charcoal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charcoal. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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charcoal
noun
char·coal
ˈchär-ˌkōl
: 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) see activated charcoal
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