The process of burning something to produce charcoal or the act of scorching or blackening something through heat.
Present participle of chark; the -ing suffix indicates the ongoing action of burning or charring material.
Charking is how charcoal briquettes for grilling are made—but ancient humans discovered this process by accident when they built fires and noticed how wood transformed into a lighter, more effective fuel!
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