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noun
A preparation containing carbonized bone, used as a pigment and a filtering medium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: animal charcoal, bone char, bone charcoal
Antonyms: none provided
noun
black substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone; used as a black pigment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bone char, animal black, animal charcoal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: char
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