въ́глен — meaning in English

English meaning

• charcoal noun A black, carbon-rich material made by burning wood slowly without much oxygen, used as fuel or in cooking.
• coal noun A black or dark brown rock, formed from ancient plant matter, burned as fuel.

Senses

въ́глен is used for these senses in English:

• charcoal (countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
• coal (uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.

charcoal — full definition

1. noun A black, carbon-rich material made by burning wood slowly without much oxygen, used as fuel or in cooking.
2. noun A stick of compressed carbon used for drawing, or a drawing made with it.
3. noun A very dark grey colour.

coal — full definition

1. noun A black or dark brown rock, formed from ancient plant matter, burned as fuel.
2. noun A glowing or burnt piece of fuel, such as from a fire.

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