LIGNITE


Meaning of LIGNITE in English

— lignitic /lig nit"ik/ , adj.

/lig"nuyt/ , n.

a soft coal, usually dark brown, often having a distinct woodlike texture, and intermediate in density and carbon content between peat and bituminous coal.

[ 1800-10; LIGN- + -ITE 1 ]

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