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char

[chahr] / tʃɑr /
VERB
scorch, sear
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When you try to set fire to wood treated with Burnblock, the material forms a protective layer of char, explains Mr Bay-Smidt.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

Laureano, for example, relies heavily on imports from Canada: “Let’s say my arctic char, my cod loins.”

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025

The critical clue for Sanei was a naturally occurring material called inertinite, a stable form of organic carbon in Earth’s crust, formed when wildfires char forests and the burned vegetation fossilizes.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025

It “conducted extensive tests at various locations within the affected school buildings,” assessing soot, char and ash, the district has said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

Meera Reed was turning a chunk of raw red flesh above the flames, letting it char and spit.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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