steenkolen

Definitions of steenkolen
  1. noun
    fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
    synonyms: kolen, kool, steenkool
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    antraciet
    a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
    vetkolen
    rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame
    bruinkool
    intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
    gaskolen, gaskool, vlamkolen, vlamkool
    a bituminous coal that burns with a luminous flame
    gietcokes
    pulverized bituminous coal; used as a foundry facing
    git
    a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation
    type of:
    energiedrager
    fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content
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