I. ˈchär-ˌkōl noun
Etymology: Middle English charcole
Date: 14th century
1. : a dark or black porous carbon prepared from vegetable or animal substances (as from wood by charring in a kiln from which air is excluded)
2.
a. : a piece or pencil of fine charcoal used in drawing
b. : a charcoal drawing
3. : a dark gray
II. transitive verb
Date: 1965
: charbroil