- soft coal
- noun Date: 1789 bituminous coal
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Soft coal — Soft Soft (s[o^]ft; 115), a. [Compar. {Softer} (s[o^]ft [ e]r); superl. {Softest}.] [OE. softe, AS. s[=o]fte, properly adv. of s[=e]fte, adj.; akin to OS. s[=a]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soft coal — n. BITUMINOUS COAL * * * in the United States, bituminous coal (q.v.), as opposed to hard coal, or anthracite. In Europe the designation soft coal is reserved for lignite and brown coal (qq.v.), whereas hard coal means bituminous coal. * *… … Universalium
soft coal — soft′ coal′ n. min bituminous coal • Etymology: 1780–90 … From formal English to slang
soft coal — n. BITUMINOUS COAL … English World dictionary
soft coal — noun rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame • Syn: ↑bituminous coal • Hypernyms: ↑coal • Hyponyms: ↑cannel coal, ↑sea coal * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
soft coal — bituminės anglys statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Akmens anglys, turinčios daug bitumų. atitikmenys: angl. bituminous coal; soft coal rus. битуминозный уголь; битумный уголь … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
soft coal — /ˈsɒft koʊl/ (say soft kohl) noun → bituminous coal …
soft coal — n. bituminous coal, mineral coal containing hydrocarbons that evaporate easily and tarry substance and burns with a smoky yellow flame … English contemporary dictionary
soft coal. — See bituminous coal. [1780 90] * * * … Universalium
soft coal — noun bituminous coal … English new terms dictionary
