Topic: VISUAL
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Origin: | Probably from char 'to turn' (11-17 centuries) (from Old English cerran) + coal |
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char‧coal
1 [uncountable]AV a black substance made of burned wood that can be used as fuel : 
cooking over a charcoal fire
cooking over a charcoal fire2 [uncountable and countable] a stick of this substance used for drawing : a sketch drawn in charcoal
a sketch drawn in charcoal3 also charcoal grey [uncountable] a dark grey colour
—charcoal adjective
