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LUMP CHARCOAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Characteristics of Coal
DEF

Carbon residue of wood that has been charred, usually in the form of lumps [and that is] used as a heat source in charcoal grills.

CONT

Charcoal briquettes are in the form of small rounded lumps made from charcoal screenings and dust with starch and water, or tar as a binder. These briquettes are much denser than lump charcoal and are not liable to spontaneous heating or ignition, if properly manufactured.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Caractéristiques des charbons

Spanish

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