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Charcoal

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Charcoal is produced by heating wood in the absence of oxygen. This burns off impurities such as water and other volatiles such as steam and smoke. The fairly pure carbon that is left is called charcoal because its lumpy black appearance resembles coal and because it burns cleanly at a high temperature.

Charcoal is often used by blacksmiths and for other industrial applications.