lignite, brown coal, wood coal
(noun) intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lignite (countable and uncountable, plural lignites)
A low-grade, brownish-black coal
• brown coal
Lignite
A ghost town in California.
A city and town in North Dakota.
A ghost town in Virginia.
Source: Wiktionary
Lig"nite, n. Etym: [L. lignum wood: cf. F. lignite.] (Min.)
Definition: Mineral coal retaining the texture of the wood from which it was formed, and burning with an empyreumatic odor. It is of more recent origin than the anthracite and bituminous coal of the proper coal series. Called also brown coal, wood coal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
