The process of burning the surface of something until it becomes blackened or scorched, or the present participle of the verb 'char.'
From Middle English charren, possibly from Old English ceorran. The word relates to the process of burning or scorching. The -ing suffix indicates the present participle or continuous action.
Charring is actually used intentionally in cooking and whiskey-making—when you char the inside of a barrel or the outside of a vegetable, you're creating complex flavors through controlled burning.
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