■ noun
1》 a porous black form of carbon obtained as a residue when wood or other organic matter is heated in the absence of air.
↘a stick of ~ used for drawing.
2》 a dark grey colour.
Origin
ME: prob. related to coal in the early sense '~'.
■ noun
1》 a porous black form of carbon obtained as a residue when wood or other organic matter is heated in the absence of air.
↘a stick of ~ used for drawing.
2》 a dark grey colour.
Origin
ME: prob. related to coal in the early sense '~'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004