Synonyms for charcoal

Most common

coal · cha · fusain

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.

Related words

Word family

charcoalify charcoalize

Phrases

animal charcoal beehive charcoal activated charcoal charcoal burner

Forms

Plural

charcoals → coals, chas, fusains…

Example sentences

• coal Your face is black. Did you come from a coal mine?
• cha He's playing a cha cha cha rhythm on the drum kit.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

cha¹

4 letters

coal¹, char¹

6 letters

fusain

In other languages

Français

charbon de bois

Italiano

carbonella