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charcoal meaning in Sanskrit

अङ्गार aṅgāra

UK/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl//ˈt͡ʃɑɹ.koʊl/

charcoal in Sanskrit: अङ्गार (aṅgāra). In English, charcoal means impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.

Sanskrit words for charcoal

substance
अङ्गार aṅgāra

English meaning of charcoal

  1. noun Impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
  2. noun A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.
  3. noun A drawing made with charcoal.
  4. noun A very dark gray colour.

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Questions about charcoal in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of charcoal in Sanskrit?
Charcoal in Sanskrit is अङ्गार (aṅgāra).
charcoal इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Charcoal: अङ्गार (aṅgāra).
What does charcoal mean in English?
Charcoal means impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.

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