soft coal

noun

Examples of soft coal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Further, coal—particularly soft coal—produces soot, which choked some towns with dangerous particulates. Clive Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022 The plants burn soft coal, or lignite, the dirtiest form of the fuel. New York Times, 23 June 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soft coal was in 1693

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“Soft coal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20coal. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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soft coal

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