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He was told that with a wildfire, the only contaminants are soot, ash and char.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

Their pancakes are crazy with the char on the edges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025

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

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025

He held the wood just so over the flame, turning it carefully so it wouldn’t char.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Avcoat is a mix of silica fibers, phenolic microballoons, and epoxy resin that chars and erodes, removing heat away.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

But this time, Spears chars her publicly despised ex-boyfriend with accusations of cultural appropriation.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2023

The near-direct heat chars the peaks of the skewered meat, and the valleys catch little pools of caramelizing sauce.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2023

The governor recently visited Washington to talk with top officials about wildfire recovery as the largest blaze burning in the U.S. chars more tinder dry forest in northern New Mexico.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

Tests.—Concentrated acid chars organic matter; evolves heat when added to water, and sulphurous fumes when boiled with chips of wood, copper cuttings, or mercury.

From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson

Some of those who returned to the red zone found buildings reduced to charred, empty shells; in other cases, homes had been looted.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., volcanic ash overwhelmed the city and transformed more than a thousand papyrus scrolls in a local library into fragile, charred remains.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

At the base of the charred pine are dozens of bouquets — roses, daisies and white lilies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

We really enjoyed the whole grilled fish with charred lemon and spicy jerk wings.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2022

Only a few lingering wisps of smoke remain, along with the sharp smell of charred wood that is slowly changing to the comforting scent of a fireplace, tinged with something like cinnamon or clove.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Images captured by divers shortly after splashdown, along with follow-up checks aboard the recovery ship, show that the charring seen during Artemis I was significantly reduced in both size and amount.

From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026

Which explains the recycling of the Artemis I heat shield, despite the charring incurred, albeit with a modified re-entry approach intended to reduce the stress on the module.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

Ean's cause of death could not be determined but a forensic pathologist told the court there were areas of charring to soft tissue and bone.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025

On Dec. 27, 1956, a wildfire broke out near Zuma Beach, eventually charring 26,000 acres and destroying 100 homes.

From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2025

Then I knew there was enough fire or charring on it to light off the base of fried palm fronds beneath the signal fire.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor