semibituminous coal

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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] * * * …   Universalium

• 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

• coal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ember, cinder; charcoal, briquette (see fuel). See heat. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Mineral fuel] Syn. mineral coal, coke, fossil fuel; see fuel . Types of coal include: hard coal, soft coal, charcoal,… …   English dictionary for students

• semibituminous — “+ adjective Etymology: semi + bituminous of coal : intermediate between bituminous coal and anthracite and averaging from 10 to 20 percent of volatile matter …   Useful english dictionary