Charcoal

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001889",
  "term": "Charcoal",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A lightweight, porous, black carbonaceous material produced by heating wood or other organic substances in the absence of oxygen, a process known as pyrolysis or carbonization. It consists primarily of carbon, with residual ash and volatile matter. Charcoal is widely used as a fuel, an adsorbent, and in art.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "char"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 484 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/charcoal/"
}