NOUN | substance | brown coal, lignite, wood coal | intermediate between peat and bituminous coal |
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Meaning | Intermediate between peat and bituminous coal. | |
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Synonyms | lignite, wood coal | |
Narrower | jet | A hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation |
Broader | coal | fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period |
humate | material that is high in humic acids | |
Spanish | lignito | |
Catalan | lignit |
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