Charcoal meaning

What does “charcoal” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“charcoal” is a noun, verb and adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air.

charcoal

noun

  1. a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air

    Synonymswood coal
  2. a stick of black carbon material used for drawing

    Synonymsfusain
  3. a very dark grey color

  4. a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material

verb

  1. draw, trace, or represent with charcoal

adjective

  1. of a very dark grey

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University