liquefaction of coal

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• coal liquefaction — /koʊl lɪkwəˈfækʃən/ (say kohl likwuh fakshuhn) noun the conversion of coal to organic liquids, principally petrol and diesel oil, either by reaction with hydrogen at an elevated temperature and pressure, or by first converting it to a mixture of… …