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| activated carbon |
a form of very porous and thus very absorbent carbon, produced by heating charcoal so as to empty out contained gases, and used to absorb other gases, recover solvents, deodorize, and the like; activated charcoal. |
| brazier2 |
a metal container designed to hold hot coals or charcoal, and used for heating a room. [1/2 definitions] |
| briquette |
a small brick or cube of charcoal or compressed coal dust, used as fuel in cooking. |
| carbon |
the carbon ash that results when wood or other organic matter is burned in the presence of little or no air; charcoal or soot. [1/7 definitions] |
| char1 |
to burn or otherwise reduce to charcoal. [2/4 definitions] |
| charbroil |
to broil over burning charcoal. |
| charcoal |
a piece of charcoal or a pencil containing charcoal, used as a drawing implement. [6/7 definitions] |
| charry |
resembling or covered with charcoal. |
| filter |
a piece of paper or other porous material, such as charcoal, used to remove solids or other impurities from fluids or gases that pass through it. [1/7 definitions] |
| gunpowder |
an explosive used to propel a gun projectile, esp. the explosive made from potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal; black powder. |
| hibachi |
a small, charcoal-burning grill of Japanese origin for cooking food. |
| rubbing |
a reproduction of a raised or indented surface made by laying paper on it and rubbing the paper with charcoal or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| sallow2 |
any of a number of European willows, esp. a bushy tree or shrub that is used to make charcoal. |
| smeary |
tending to smear, as paint or charcoal. [1/2 definitions] |
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