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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:

Nouns denoting substances

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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