Kohle carbone charbon charcoal houtskool träkol ugalj κάρβουνο פחם עץ בוק A black, porous carbonaceous material comprising the carbon-containing residue from burned wood (e.g., willow, maple, beech, linden or plum) or other organic containing materials such as bone, plants or animals. It is used as a drawing material, for filtering liquids or air, and for other purposes (AAT).