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Definition of Lignite

1. Noun. Intermediate between peat and bituminous coal.

Definition of Lignite

1. n. 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.

Definition of Lignite

1. Noun. A low-grade, brownish-black coal ¹

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Definition of Lignite

1. a type of coal [n -S] : LIGNITIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Lignite

1. Mineral coal retaining the texture of the wood from which it was formed, and burning with an empyreumatic odour. It is of more recent origin than the anthracite and bituminous coal of the proper coal series. Synonym: brown coal, wood coal. Origin: L. Lignum wood: cf. F. Lignite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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