charring

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noun

The incomplete combustion of organic material.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of char
nouncharring (countable and uncountable, plural charrings)

plural charrings

  1. countableuncountableThe incomplete combustion of organic material.

    To address this question a series of experimental charrings were carried out on modern specimens in a laboratory kiln in an attempt to replicate the archaeological material.

    2003, Antiquity, page 345
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APA

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“charring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charring.

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