Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by origin]
6. biological material
7. plant material
8. modified plant material

Narrower term/s

• wood charcoal[+]
  • fusain
• bone black [NP][+]
  • ivory black [+]
    • Paris black (material)
  • drop black
• charcoal black (plant material)[+]
  • fruit stone black
  • peach black

Anotations

Scope note:

A black, porous carbonaceous material comprising the carbon-containing residue from burned wood (e.g., willow, maple, beech, linden or plum) or other organic containing materials such as bone, plants or animals. It is used as a drawing material, for filtering liquids or air, and for other purposes.