1. A carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
   "Artists often use charcoal for sketching";
   - wood coal
    
2. A stick of black carbon material used for drawing
   "The artist created dramatic shadows using charcoal on textured paper";
   - fusain
    
3. A drawing made with a stick of black carbon material
   "The artist's charcoal sketch captured the model's features with striking realism"
    
4. A very dark grey colour
   "He wore a charcoal grey suit to the formal event";
   - charcoal grey [Brit, Cdn], charcoal gray [US], oxford grey [Brit, Cdn], oxford gray [US]

1. Draw, trace, or represent with charcoal
   "The artist charcoaled a quick sketch of the landscape"
    
2. Cook food over charcoal
   "They charcoaled the steaks on the grill"

1. Of a very dark grey
   "He wore a charcoal-grey suit to the formal event";
   - charcoal-grey [Brit, Cdn], charcoal-gray [US]

Derived forms: charcoaled, charcoals, charcoaling

See also: achromatic, neutral

Type of: atomic number 6, C, carbon, draw, drawing, fuel, gray [US], grayness [US], grey [Brit, Cdn], greyness [Brit, Cdn], writing implement

Part of: black powder

Encyclopedia: Charcoal