soft coal

/sɔft koʊl/
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Other forms: soft coals

Definitions of soft coal
  1. noun
    rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame
    synonyms: bituminous coal
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    types:
    cannel coal
    a bituminous coal that burns with a luminous flame
    sea coal
    pulverized bituminous coal; used as a foundry facing
    type of:
    coal
    fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
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