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How are we getting that out of a tree
by mikestorrent 10mo ago
How are we getting that out of a tree
- nine_k 10mo agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal Did you ever do a barbecue? You first burn the light, hydrogen-rich substances of the firewood, with a large beautiful flame; that flame would burn down the meat, but it burns off quickly. What remains is charcoal, the source of most heat in the firewood; it does no produce a visible flame, but emits a lot of heat. It is mostly carbon.