Charcoal Smudge

Charcoal

Charcoal is a lightweight black residue made of carbon that is produced by strongly heating wood in minimal oxygen to remove all water and volatile constituents. In the traditional version of this pyrolysis process, called charcoal burning, often by forming a charcoal kiln, the heat is supplied by burning part of the starting material itself, with a limited supply of oxygen. The material can also be heated in a closed retort. Modern charcoal briquettes used for outdoor cooking may contain many other additives, e.g. coal.

Shades of gray

Variations of gray or grey include achromatic grayscale shades, which lie exactly between white and black, and nearby colors with low colorfulness. A selection of a number of these various colors is shown below.

charcoal

Noun

1. impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
2. A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.

Adjective

1. Of a dark gray colour.
2. Made of charcoal.

smudge

Noun

1. A blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty one.
2. Dense smoke, such as that used for fumigation.

Verb

1. To obscure by blurring; to smear.
2. To soil or smear with dirt.