"fusain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fusains [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪn Etymology: Borrowed from French fusain. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|fusain}} French fusain, {{wp}} Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fusain (countable and uncountable, plural fusains)
  1. Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fusain-en-noun-en:certain_type_of_charcoal_used_as_a_drawing_implement
  2. A drawing made with it. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fusain-en-noun-en:drawing_made_with_certain_type_of_charcoal Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 46 34
  3. Fossilized charcoal that exists in geologic formations, which often contain other fossil fuels nearby as well (e.g., bitumen, brown coal). Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: mother of coal
    Sense id: en-fusain-en-noun-en:fossilized_charcoal

Inflected forms

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