Charcoal has been the word used for "the solid material obtained from the thermochemical conversion of biomass in an oxygen-limited environment" far longer than

Charcoal has been the word used for "the solid material obtained from the thermochemical conversion of biomass in an oxygen-limited environment" far longer than the word biochar has existed. Biochar is a portmanteau of biological charcoal. It also looks like the quote from the biochar wiki page is a near copy from the charcoal page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal There is plenty of confusion over the word "biochar" even among gardeners that use it. It is always pre-charged before adding to soil. Adding raw charcoal will rob the soil of all nutrients and kill plants. Yay pedantry!