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11char — char1 /chahr/, v., charred, charring, n. v.t. 1. to burn or reduce to charcoal: The fire charred the paper. 2. to burn slightly; scorch: The flame charred the steak. v.i. 3. to become charred. n. 4. a charred material or surface. 5. charcoal. 6.… …
12char — (v.) to reduce to charcoal, 1670s, back formation from CHARCOAL (Cf. charcoal) (q.v.). Related: Charred; charring …
13char — I [[t]tʃɑr[/t]] v. charred, char•ring, n. 1) to burn or reduce to charcoal 2) to burn slightly; scorch: The flame charred the steak[/ex] 3) to become charred 4) a charred material or surface 5) chem. charcoal • Etymology: 1670–80; appar.… …
14char — I. /tʃa / (say chah) verb (charred, charring) –verb (t) 1. to burn or reduce to charcoal. 2. to burn slightly; scorch. –verb (i) 3. to become charred. –noun 4. a charred substance. 5. → charcoal (def. 1). 6. Chemistry …
15char — char1 [chär] vt., vi. charred, charring [back form. < CHARCOAL] 1. to reduce to charcoal by burning 2. to burn slightly; scorch n. anything charred; esp., charcoal SYN. BURN1 char2 …
161783 in science — The year 1783 in science and technology involved some significant events.Aviation* June 5 The Montgolfier brothers send up at Annonay, near Lyon, an 900 m linen bag inflated with hot air. Its flight covered 2 km and lasted 10 minutes, to an… …
17char — v. a. 1. Burn on the surface, burn partially, scorch. 2. Reduce to charcoal, carbonize …
18char — v burn, cauterize, scorch, toast; carbonize, reduce to charcoal; fire, cremate, incinerate; sear, singe, scald, parch, roast, torrefy; calcine, oxidize, oxidate; scorify …
19carbonize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 convert into carbon by heating. 2 reduce to charcoal or coke. 3 coat with carbon. Derivatives: carbonization n …
20Biochar — is a charcoal produced from biomass that can store carbon. It is of increasing interest because of concerns about global warming caused by emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. In some cases, the term is used specifically to mean biomass… …
