lignite

[ lig-nahyt ]

/ ˈlɪg naɪt /

noun

a soft coal, usually dark brown, often having a distinct woodlike texture, and intermediate in density and carbon content between peat and bituminous coal.

Origin of lignite

First recorded in 1800–10; lign- + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lignite

lig·nit·ic

[lig-nit-ik], /lɪgˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby lignite

lignicolous, ligniform, lignify, lignin, lignin sulfonate, lignite, lignivorous, ligno-, lignocaine, lignocellulose, lignum

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Example sentences from the Web for lignite

The colour was buff, and there were seams of coal and lignite in places.
A Canyon Voyage|Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
Other minerals that have been discovered but have not been industrially developed are gypsum, lignite and cement rock.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
The modern town is best known for its lignite coal-mines, from which Constantinople receives a good part of its supply.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3|Various
Of this period date some beds of lignite resulting from the accumulation, for ages, of all these different trees.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier

Small quantities of iron, lignite, asphalt and bay salt are the only minerals of commercial importance.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lignite

lignite

/ (ˈlɪɡnaɪt) /

noun

a brown carbonaceous sedimentary rock with woody texture that consists of accumulated layers of partially decomposed vegetation: used as a fuel. Fixed carbon content: 46–60 per cent; calorific value: 1.28 × 10 7 to 1.93 × 10 7 J/kg (5500 to 8300 Btu/lb)Also called: brown coal

Derived forms of lignite

lignitic (lɪɡˈnɪtɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for lignite

lignite

[ lĭg′nīt′ ]

A soft, brownish-black form of coal having more carbon than peat but less carbon than bituminous coal. Lignite is easy to mine but does not burn as well as other forms of coal. It is a greater polluter than bituminous coal because it has a higher sulphur content. Compare anthracite bituminous coal.

单词	lignite
释义	lignite [ lig-nahyt ] / ˈlɪg naɪt / noun a soft coal, usually dark brown, often having a distinct woodlike texture, and intermediate in density and carbon content between peat and bituminous coal. Origin of lignite First recorded in 1800–10; lign- + -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM lignite lig·nit·ic [lig-nit-ik], /lɪgˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby lignite lignicolous, ligniform, lignify, lignin, lignin sulfonate, lignite, lignivorous, ligno-, lignocaine, lignocellulose, lignum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lignite The colour was buff, and there were seams of coal and lignite in places. A Canyon Voyage\|Frederick S. Dellenbaugh Other minerals that have been discovered but have not been industrially developed are gypsum, lignite and cement rock. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various The modern town is best known for its lignite coal-mines, from which Constantinople receives a good part of its supply. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3\|Various Of this period date some beds of lignite resulting from the accumulation, for ages, of all these different trees. The World Before the Deluge\|Louis Figuier Small quantities of iron, lignite, asphalt and bay salt are the only minerals of commercial importance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lignite lignite / (ˈlɪɡnaɪt) / noun a brown carbonaceous sedimentary rock with woody texture that consists of accumulated layers of partially decomposed vegetation: used as a fuel. Fixed carbon content: 46–60 per cent; calorific value: 1.28 × 10 7 to 1.93 × 10 7 J/kg (5500 to 8300 Btu/lb)Also called: brown coal Derived forms of lignite lignitic (lɪɡˈnɪtɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for lignite lignite [ lĭg′nīt′ ] A soft, brownish-black form of coal having more carbon than peat but less carbon than bituminous coal. Lignite is easy to mine but does not burn as well as other forms of coal. It is a greater polluter than bituminous coal because it has a higher sulphur content. Compare anthracite bituminous coal. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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