semibituminous coal

semibituminous coal
/sem"ee bi tooh"meuh neuhs, -tyooh"-, sem"uy-, sem'ee-, sem'uy-/
a coal intermediate between bituminous and anthracite coal in hardness, yielding the maximum heat of any ordinary steam coal.
[1855-60; SEMI- + BITUMINOUS]

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  • semibituminous coal — /sem ee bi tooh meuh neuhs, tyooh , sem uy , sem ee , sem uy / a coal intermediate between bituminous and anthracite coal in hardness, yielding the maximum heat of any ordinary steam coal. [1855 60; SEMI + BITUMINOUS] …   Useful english dictionary

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