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<b>Charcoal</b> is produced by heating [[wood]] in the absence of [[oxygen]]. This burns off impurities such as [[water]] and other volatiles as steam and smoke. The fairly pure [[carbon]] that is left is called charcoal because its lumpy black appearance resembles [[coal]] and because it burns cleanly at high temperature. |
<b>Charcoal</b> is produced by heating [[wood]] in the absence of [[oxygen]]. This burns off impurities such as [[water]] and other volatiles such as steam and smoke. The fairly pure [[carbon]] that is left is called charcoal because its lumpy black appearance resembles [[coal]] and because it burns cleanly at high temperature. |
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Charcoal is often used by [[blacksmith]]s and other industrial applications. |
Charcoal is often used by [[blacksmith]]s and other industrial applications. |
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Revision as of 13:40, 15 March 2002
Charcoal is produced by heating wood in the absence of oxygen. This burns off impurities such as water and other volatiles such as steam and smoke. The fairly pure carbon that is left is called charcoal because its lumpy black appearance resembles coal and because it burns cleanly at high temperature.
Charcoal is often used by blacksmiths and other industrial applications.