Black carbon (4)

I believe the answer is:

coal

(Other definitions for coal that I've seen before include "Char" , "slack" , "This consists mainly of carbon" , "Carbon fuel" , "Carbonized vegetable matter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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