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Coal oil — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coal oil — ☆ coal oil n. 1. kerosene or any other oil obtained by fractional distillation of petroleum 2. crude petroleum 3. unrefined oil, obtained by destructive distillation of coal: used as a lamp fuel … English World dictionary
coal oil — coal′ oil n. 1) ene brit. petroleum obtained by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal 2) ene brit. kerosene • Etymology: 1855–60, amer … From formal English to slang
Coal oil — Cannel coal, used to produce coal oil, from the Pennsylvanian of NE Ohio Coal oil is a term once used for a specific shale oil used for illuminating purposes.[citation needed] … Wikipedia
coal oil — noun a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters • Syn: ↑kerosene, ↑kerosine, ↑lamp oil • Hypernyms: ↑fuel, ↑hydrocarbon • Hyponyms: ↑paraffin, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
coal oil — žibalas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Naftos distiliacijos frakcija, verdanti 150–300 °C temperatūroje, tarp benzino ir gazolio. atitikmenys: angl. burning oil; coal oil; domestic kerosine; kerosene; kerosine; lamp oil; paraffin, GB rus.… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
coal oil — Kerosene Ker o*sene , n. [Gr. ? wax.] An oil used for illuminating purposes, formerly obtained from the distillation of mineral wax, bituminous shale, etc., and hence called also {coal oil}. It is now produced in immense quantities, chiefly by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coal Oil Point seep field — The Coal Oil Point seep field offshore from Santa Barbara, California is a petroleum seep area of about three square kilometers adjacent to the Ellwood Oil Field, and releases about 40 tons per day of methane and about 19 tons of reactive organic … Wikipedia
Coal oil lamps — Coal Oil LampsCoal oil lamps are lamps that have a mixture of coal and oil in them. The fire can burn on these. These were very usable usable in older times when the power went out. Though they are hard to light and to use … Wikipedia
Coal oil — Oil that can be obtained by distilling bituminous coal. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms … Energy terms
coal oil — Older U.S. Use and Canadian. 1. petroleum obtained by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal. 2. kerosene. [1855 60, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
