wood coal

wood coal
1. brown coal; lignite.
2. charcoal.
[1645-55]

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  • Wood coal — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wood coal — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wood coal — n. 1. CHARCOAL (sense 1) 2. LIGNITE …   English World dictionary

  • wood coal — noun 1. intermediate between peat and bituminous coal • Syn: ↑lignite, ↑brown coal • Hypernyms: ↑coal, ↑humate • Hyponyms: ↑jet 2. a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organi …   Useful english dictionary

  • wood coal — Lignite Lig nite (l[i^]g n[imac]t), n. [L. lignum wood: cf. F. lignite.] (Min.) Mineral coal retaining the texture of the wood from which it was formed, and burning with an empyreumatic odor. It is of more recent origin than the anthracite and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wood coal — lignitinės anglys statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Lignito turinčios rusvosios anglys. atitikmenys: angl. lignitic coal; lignitous coal; ortholignitous coal; wood coal rus. лигнитный уголь …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • wood coal — fossilized wood …   English contemporary dictionary

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