char
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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
Their pancakes are crazy with the char on the edges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
A few char marks from your chosen cooking method and they are ready.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 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
Next day at dawn, Akhilleus, we picked your pale bones from the char to keep in wine and oil.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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
There are some important chars in America, fontinalis being one of the most esteemed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
Though the surrounding hillside was blackened and charred, the town of Cotignac was undamaged and the Barnes' family home left intact.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"There were some 48 homes here, they burned," he said, surrounded by charred earth and trees blanketed with a persistent smell of smoke.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The creamy, savory sauce pairs beautifully with both the meat and the charred vegetables.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
On 7th Street we passed the charred residue of a recent fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
His face and chest were charred from the salt.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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
“Just blisters. Painful, but no charring, no long-term loss of mobility.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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