[noun] [U] - a hard black substance similar to coal which can be used as fuel or, in the form of sticks, as something to draw withWe need to get some more charcoal for the barbecue.I prefer sketching in charcoal to pencil.I bought a charcoal drawing of the cathedral.Their uniform is charcoal (grey) (= dark grey) and red.
CHARCOAL
Meaning of CHARCOAL in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012