What does charbon in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word charbon in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use charbon in French.

The word charbon in French means coal, anthrax, anthrax, do your bit, go to work, muck in, coal-fired power station, activated charcoal, animal black, charcoal, carbon filter, blackleg. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word charbon

coal

nom masculin (matière fossile énergétique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Certaines centrales électriques fonctionnent encore au charbon.
Some power stations still use coal.

anthrax

nom masculin (argotique (maladie cryptogamique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bouillie bordelaise est efficace pour lutter préventivement contre le charbon.
Bordeaux mixture is effective in the preventative fight against anthrax.

anthrax

nom masculin (maladie humaine et animale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vétérinaire pense que ces moutons ont attrapé le charbon.

do your bit, go to work

locution verbale (travailler)

Ce boulanger va au charbon à partir de 4 heures du matin.

muck in

locution verbale (fournir un effort) (informal)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

coal-fired power station

nom féminin (centrale fonctionnant au charbon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

activated charcoal

nom masculin (matière carbonée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

animal black

nom masculin (calcination des os)

charcoal

nom masculin (combustible : bois carbonisé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il me faudrait du charbon de bois pour allumer le barbecue.

carbon filter

nom masculin (filtre à structure poreuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet aspirateur utilise un filtre à charbon actif.

blackleg

nom féminin (maladie ulcérante) (infectious disease)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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