LIGNITE


Meaning of LIGNITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlig-ˌnīt ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Latin lignum

Date: circa 1808

: a usually brownish black coal intermediate between peat and bituminous coal ; especially : one in which the texture of the original wood is distinct — called also brown coal

• lig·nit·ic lig-ˈni-tik adjective

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