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WOOD COAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
Synonyms:
charcoal; wood coal
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("wood coal" is a kind of...):
atomic number 6; C; carbon (an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds)
fuel (a substance that can be consumed to produce energy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
Synonyms:
brown coal; lignite; wood coal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("wood coal" is a kind of...):
coal (fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period)
humate (material that is high in humic acids)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wood coal"):
jet (a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation)
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