fusain

fu·sain  (fy-zn, fyzn)

n.

1.

a. Fine charcoal in stick form, made from the wood of the spindle tree.

b. A sketch or drawing made with this charcoal.

2. A dull dark-gray, brittle, porous type of bituminous coal resembling charcoal.

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[French, spindle tree, charcoal made from its wood, from Vulgar Latin *fsg, *fsgin-, spindle (formerly made from the wood of a spindle tree), from Latin fsus.]

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fusain [fjuːˈzeɪn (French) fyzɛ̃]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a fine charcoal pencil or stick made from the spindle tree

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a drawing done with such a pencil

3. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a dull black brittle form of carbon resembling charcoal, found in certain coals

[from French: spindle tree or charcoal made from it, from Vulgar Latin fūsāgō (unattested) a spindle (generally made from the spindle tree), from Latin fūsus]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fusain - a stick of black carbon material used for drawing charcoal writing implement - an implement that is used to write