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charcoal
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char·coal
/ ˈchärˌkōl/
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n.
a porous black solid, consisting of an amorphous form of carbon, obtained as a residue when wood, bone, or other organic matter is heated in the absence of air.
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briquettes of charcoal used for barbecueing:
lamb grilled on charcoal.
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a crayon made of charcoal and used for drawing.
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a drawing made using charcoal.
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a dark gray color:
his charcoal sweater |
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charcoal gray.
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v. [usu. as adj.] (charcoaled)
cook over charcoal:
charcoaled lobster.
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Charcoal ... a new look at an old medicinal.(Alternative medicine)
Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...general medical practice. Charcoal is one of those uncomplicated...vegetable matter are made into charcoal but due to chemical composition, charcoals from vegetable sources are...applications. Commercially, charcoal is often made from coconut...
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The charcoal conundrum: the good news is that the charcoal trade in Malawi is booming and thus supporting a livelihood for the urban poor; the bad news is that this is leading to massive environmental damage. Lameck Masina reports on initiatives to resolve the dilemma.(MALAWI)
Magazine article from: African Business; 2/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; The booming charcoal trade is damaging Malawi's reputation...evergreen country. About 140,000t of charcoal are produced per year in Malawi but...has admitted that a dependency on charcoal as a fuel source for the country has...
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Charcoal is key to flavorful outdoor cooking
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 4/18/2007; ; 700+ words
; Talking to Rick Rodgers about charcoal grilling is like discussing a game...is an in-depth guide for the charcoal grill. Ever since Rodgers cooked...class I taught, I had to use gas and charcoal grills side- by-side to make barbecued...
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Charcoal is No Substitute for Epinephrine in the Treatment of Severe Allergic Reactions to Peanuts and Other Foods, FAAN Warns.
PR Newswire; 7/10/2003; 700+ words
; ...July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Activated charcoal, often used to block absorption of accidentally...today, exploring the use of activated charcoal as an additional treatment option in...food allergy sufferers add activated charcoal to their emergency treatment plans without...
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Charcoal on fire again.(Food)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 6/13/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...back of the yard by its propane cousin, charcoal grills are re-staking their place in...percent of all grill owners now have a charcoal grill, according to the Weber GrillWatch...only 39 percent of grill owners had charcoal versions on their decks. So what's...
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vs. ; Charcoal or gas? The outdoor cooking debate heats up again.
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 6/11/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...with that long-smoldering question: charcoal or gas? Your smug purist friends favor...going to grill, most of our experts say charcoal is king. "Because I'm in the authentic...Janowski recommends using hardwood charcoal or, if you can, real wood, "because...
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Charcoal Beats Gas in Head-to-Head BBQ Taste Comparison; Kick Off the Summer Grilling Season with Great Tasting BBQ.
Business Wire; 5/15/2001; 700+ words
; ...May 15, 2001 Kingsford(R) Charcoal gives people an even better reason to...Day -- proof that foods cooked over charcoal have more BBQ flavor. A national blind taste test found that charcoal grilled foods have better BBQ flavor...
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With Charcoal Grilling on the Rise, Weber Releases New Charcoal Grilling Cookbook.
PR Newswire; 3/19/2007; 700+ words
; ...50 percent of Americans now own a charcoal grill -- an 11 percent increase...years. America is experiencing a charcoal grilling renaissance, and Weber, the company that launched the iconic charcoal kettle more than a half century ago...
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Charcoal's the way to go for grilling.(Food)(Lean & lovin' it)(Recipe)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 7/25/2007; 700+ words
; ...For example, I've grilled on both gas and charcoal and prefer, believe it or not, charcoal. Yes, there's a definite appeal to gas...certainly. However, with a chimney-style charcoal starter, a charcoal grill couldn't be easier...
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Charcoal and the cross: healing for toxic lives.(Spiritual BALANCE)(activated charcoal for detoxification)
Magazine article from: Vibrant Life; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Charcoal cleans the water in fish aquariums, Olympic...submarines roaming the deepest oceans. Charcoal neutralizes the leaching by-product...lawns. Building materials compounded with charcoal insulate while adsorbing many of the volatile...
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Charcoal Briquette
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Charcoal Briquette Background Charcoal is a desirable fuel because it produces a hot, long-lasting...barbecue Industry Association, Americans bought 883,748 tons of charcoal briquettes in 1997. Basic charcoal is produced by burning a...
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Charcoal, Activated
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Charcoal, activated Description Activated charcoal is a fine, black, odorless, and tasteless powder. It...other chemicals to break into a very fine powder. Activated charcoal is pure carbon specially processed to make it highly adsorbent...
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charcoal
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
charcoal substance obtained by partial burning or carbonization (destructive...to ash, as in a conventional fire, but decomposes to form charcoal. The most common variety of charcoal, wood charcoal, was formerly prepared by piling wood into...
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bone charcoal
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
bone charcoal Charcoal produced by heating pieces of bone to leave the carbon deposited on a framework of calcium carbonate. It is used to purify solutions because it will absorb colouring matter and other impurities. Also known as animal charcoal.
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animal charcoal
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
animal charcoal See bone charcoal .
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