wood charcoal

Blackened fuel sticks

Wood charcoal is charcoal produced by burning wood in a low-oxygen environment, distinguishing it from charcoal made from other organic materials like bone or coconut shells.

It's the traditional fuel for grilling and blacksmithing, prized for burning hotter and cleaner than raw wood: The steaks were grilled over wood charcoal.

Related
  • embersSmoldering fire remnants
  • ashCombustion's powdery remains
  • smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
  • smoky flavorTaste from fire exposure
  • grillCooking surface over fire

barbecue · low and slow · chimney starter · burning · soot · black · smudge · sketching · drawing · art supplies · fuel · fire · fire pit · kiln · lump · activated carbon · smolder · heat

Opposites
fuel source/origin

wood charcoalcoal

Combustible sedimentary rock

anthracite · petroleum · natural gas · fossil fuels · crude oil

processing state

wood charcoalraw wood

Timber without finish

green wood · firewood · untreated wood · lumber · sawdust

charcoal type/form

wood charcoalcharcoal briquettes

Molded carbonized fuel blocks

briquettes · bamboo charcoal

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G