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charcoal in Spanish

charcoal in Spanish is carbón vegetal, carbón, cisco — charcoal means a black, carbon-rich material made by burning wood slowly without much oxygen, used as fuel or in cooking.

charcoal in Spanish

carbón vegetal
noun
(countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
carbón
noun
(countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
cisco
noun
(countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
erraj
noun
(countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
herraj
noun
(countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
herraje
noun
(countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
carboncillo
noun
(countable) A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.
carbón
noun
(countable) A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.

What does "charcoal" mean?

  1. noun A black, carbon-rich material made by burning wood slowly without much oxygen, used as fuel or in cooking.
    "They lit the charcoal early so the barbecue would be ready by evening."
  2. noun A stick of compressed carbon used for drawing, or a drawing made with it.
    "The artist sketched the portrait in charcoal."
  3. noun A very dark grey colour.
    "He wore a charcoal suit to the interview."
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charcoal in a sentence

  • They lit the charcoal early so the barbecue would be ready by evening.
  • The artist sketched the portrait in charcoal.
  • He wore a charcoal suit to the interview.

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What is "charcoal" in Spanish?

"charcoal" in Spanish is carbón vegetal, carbón, cisco. charcoal means: A black, carbon-rich material made by burning wood slowly without much oxygen, used as fuel or in cooking.

How do you use "charcoal" in a sentence?

Example: "They lit the charcoal early so the barbecue would be ready by evening." In Spanish, "charcoal" is carbón vegetal, carbón, cisco.

Are there other ways to say "charcoal" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "charcoal": carbón vegetal, carbón, cisco, erraj, herraj, herraje.

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