煤炭 — meaning in English
méi tàn
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English meaning
- char verb To burn something so that its surface turns black, or to burn it down to charcoal.
- 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
煤炭 is used for these senses in English:
- char A charred substance.
- 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.
char — full definition
- verb To burn something so that its surface turns black, or to burn it down to charcoal.
- noun A cold-water fish related to salmon and trout, found in northern rivers and lakes.
charcoal — full definition
- noun A black, carbon-rich material made by burning wood slowly without much oxygen, used as fuel or in cooking.
- noun A stick of compressed carbon used for drawing, or a drawing made with it.
- noun A very dark grey colour.