charcoalnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/us/ˈtʃɑːr.koʊl/a hard, black substance similar to coal that can be used as fuel or, in the form of sticks, as something to draw with:
charcoal for the barbecue
I prefer sketching in charcoal to pencil.
a charcoal drawing
The uniform is charcoal (grey) (= dark grey) and red.
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Fuels
- -fired
- alternative energy
- anthracite
- biodiesel
- biomass
- briquette
- coal-fired
- coke
- denatured alcohol
- fuel
- fuel poverty
- fuel rod
- fuel-efficient
- gas
- gasometer
- hickory chips
- oil
- propellant
- slack
- wind farm
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