charcoal

Meanings

• noun

  A solid carbonaceous residue with a porous texture, obtained by slow pyrolysis of vegetation or animal bones.

  - "Charcoal is often used as a fuel in barbecues and campfires."
  - "The ancient Egyptians used charcoal for making pots and jewelry."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtʃɑɹ.koʊl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with charcoal
coal , mole , whole , goal , pole

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Variants

List of all variants of charcoal that leads to same result
charcoal , charcoals , charcoaled , charcoaling , activated carbon , activated carbons , activated charcoal

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Etymology

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From Middle English charcole, from Old French charcole, from char 'burn' + char 'coal'.

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Trivia

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1. Charcoal was used as a form of currency in ancient China.

2. The largest charcoal deposit in the world is located in Russia.

3. Charcoal can be used as a water filter due to its porous nature.

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Related Concepts

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1. Coal: Both charcoal and coal are carbonaceous fuels, but coal is a solid, combustible, organic sedimentary rock, formed from ancient vegetation.

2. Pyrolysis: The process of heating a substance in the absence of oxygen to drive off volatile components, resulting in a residue richer in carbon than the original material.

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Culture

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Charcoal has been used throughout history for various purposes such as fuel, art, and medicine. In art, charcoal is used as a drawing medium due to its ability to create soft, smudgy lines. In literature, charcoal is often used as a symbol for transformation and rebirth. In medicine, activated charcoal is used as an emergency treatment for poisoning.

How to Memorize "charcoal"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pile of charcoal briquettes, imagine their dark color and porous texture.

2. associate
   

   - Associate charcoal with campfires, barbecues, and drawing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember CHAR as an acronym for Charcoal, Heat, And Residue.

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