charcloth

/ˈt͡ʃɑɹklɔθ/

Etymology

From char + cloth.

charcloth means 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. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

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.