lustrous coal

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• glance coal — “ noun Etymology: translation of German glanzkohle, from glanz luster, shine + kohle coal : a hard lustrous coal; especially : anthracite * * * glance coal, any hard, lustrous coal, such as anthracite …   Useful english dictionary

• Pitch coal — Pitch Pitch, n. [OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. ?.] 1. A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc., to preserve… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pitch coal — noun Etymology: pitch (I) : a brittle lustrous bituminous coal or lignite …   Useful english dictionary

• Anthracite —   The highest rank of coal; used primarily for residential and commercial space heating. It is a hard, brittle, and black lustrous coal, often referred to as hard coal, containing a high percentage of fixed carbon and a low percentage of volatile …   Energy terms

• anthracite — /ˈænθrəsaɪt / (say anthruhsuyt) noun a hard, black, lustrous coal containing little of the volatile hydrocarbons and burning almost without flame; hard coal. {Latin anthracītes, from Greek anthrakītēs kind of precious stone (properly coal like)… …  

• pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …   Universalium

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• Albertite — is a type of asphalt found in Albert County, New Brunswick. It is a type of solid hydrocarbon. It is a deep black and lustrous variety, and is less soluble in turpentine than the usual type of asphalt. It was from Albertite that kerosene was… …   Wikipedia

• Colorado Plateau — A map of the Colorado Plateau. The …   Wikipedia

• Germanium — (pronEng|dʒɚˈmeɪniəm) is a chemical element with the symbol Ge and atomic number 32. It is a lustrous, hard, silver white metalloid in the carbon group, chemically similar to its group neighbors tin and silicon. Germanium has five naturally… …   Wikipedia