LIGNITE


Meaning of LIGNITE in English

[ 'lɪgnʌɪt ]

■ noun soft brownish coal, intermediate between bituminous coal and peat.

Derivatives

lignitic adjective

Origin

C19: coined in Fr. from L. lignum 'wood' + -ite 1 .

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