SOFT COAL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame

Synonyms:

bituminous coal; soft coal

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("soft coal" is a kind of...):

coal (fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "soft coal"):

cannel coal (a bituminous coal that burns with a luminous flame)

sea coal (pulverized bituminous coal; used as a foundry facing)