How is the phrase charbon de bois translated from French to English

English translation
Charcoal
noun

Matière noire obtenue en brûlant lentement du bois.

Black material made by burning wood slowly.

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  • Allume le charbon de bois pour le barbecue. — Light the charcoal for the grill.

  • Le charbon de bois brûle plus fort que le bois sec. — Charcoal burns hotter than dry wood.

  • Nous avons manqué de charbon de bois au milieu du dîner. — We ran out of charcoal halfway through dinner.

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