[lig.nite] n [F, fr. L lignum] (ca. 1808): a usu. brownish black coal intermediate between peat and bituminous coal; esp: one in which the texture of the original wood is distinct--called also brown coal -- lig.nit.ic adj
LIGNITE
Meaning of LIGNITE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012