lignite

lig·nite

L0166600 (lĭg′nīt′)n. A soft, brownish-black coal in which the alteration of vegetable matter has proceeded further than in peat but not as far as in bituminous coal. Also called brown coal.

lig·nit′ic (-nĭt′ĭk) adj.

lignite

(ˈlɪɡnaɪt) n (Minerals) a brown carbonaceous sedimentary rock with woody texture that consists of accumulated layers of partially decomposed vegetation: used as a fuel. Fixed carbon content: 46–60 per cent; calorific value: 1.28 × 10⁷ to 1.93 × 10⁷ J/kg (5500 to 8300 Btu/lb). Also called: brown coal lignitic adj

lig•nite

(ˈlɪg naɪt)

n. a soft coal, usu. dark brown, often having a distinct woodlike texture, and intermediate in density and carbon content between peat and bituminous coal. [1800–10; < Latin lign(um) wood + -ite¹] lig•nit′ic (-ˈnɪt ɪk) adj.

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(lĭg′nīt′) A soft, brownish-black form of coal having more carbon than peat but less carbon than bituminous coal. Lignite is easy to mine but does not burn as well as other forms of coal. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal.

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Noun

lignite - intermediate between peat and bituminous coalbrown coal, wood coalcoal - fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous periodhumate - material that is high in humic acidsjet - a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation

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lignite

(lĭg`nīt) or

brown coal,

carbonaceous fuel intermediate between coalcoal,
fuel substance of plant origin, largely or almost entirely composed of carbon with varying amounts of mineral matter. Types

There is a complete series of carbonaceous fuels, which differ from each other in the relative amounts of moisture, volatile matter,
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soil material consisting of partially decomposed organic matter, found mainly in swamps and bogs in various parts of the northern temperate zone but also in some semitropical and tropical regions.
..... Click the link for more information. , brown or yellowish in color and woody in texture. It contains more moisture than coal and tends to dry and crumble when exposed to the air; the flame is long and smoky and the heating power low. The burning of lignite produces more pollution and greenhouse gases than coal. It is found in the United States, Canada, Germany, and elsewhere chiefly in formations formed in the Tertiary period.

Lignite

a fossil, slightly carbonized wood of a brown color which has preserved the anatomical structure of the tissues and is externally similar to unaltered wood, as well as the brown coal formed entirely or partly from such wood.

lignite

[′lig‚nīt] (geology) Coal of relatively recent origin, intermediate between peat and bituminous coal; often contains patterns from the wood from which it formed. Also known as brown coal; earth coal.

lignite

a brown carbonaceous sedimentary rock with woody texture that consists of accumulated layers of partially decomposed vegetation: used as a fuel. Fixed carbon content: 46--60 per cent; calorific value: 1.28 × 10⁷ to 1.93 × 10⁷ J/kg (5500 to 8300 Btu/lb)

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brown coal,

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noun intermediate between peat and bituminous coal

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