charcoal

Definitions


[ˈtʃɑːkəʊl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a porous black solid, consisting of an amorphous form of carbon, obtained as a residue when wood, bone, or other organic matter is heated in the absence of air


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Origin:
late Middle English: probably related to coal in the early sense ‘charcoal’


[ˈtʃɑːkəʊl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cook over charcoal
(e.g: we charcoaled a couple of T-bone steaks)


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Origin:
late Middle English: probably related to coal in the early sense ‘charcoal’




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