charcloth

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Synonyms: haircloth, charcot, searcloth, charlot, challoth

Antonyms: haircloth, charcot, searcloth, charlot, challoth

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Noun

1. 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]].

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