charcloth

English

noun
Definitions
  • A swatch of fabric made from vegetable fibre (such as linen or cotton) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition temperature, historically used as tinder.

Etymology

Compound from English char (chore) + English cloth.

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English

cloth

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