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bituminous coal

bi·tu·mi·nous coal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bahy-too-muh-nuh s, -tyoo-, bi- kohl]
    • /baɪˈtu mə nəs, -ˈtyu-, bɪ- koʊl/
    • /bɪˈtjuːmɪnəs kəʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-too-muh-nuh s, -tyoo-, bi- kohl]
    • /baɪˈtu mə nəs, -ˈtyu-, bɪ- koʊl/

Definitions of bituminous coal words

  • noun bituminous coal a soft black coal, rich in volatile hydrocarbons, that burns with a smoky yellow flame. Fixed carbon content: 46–86 per cent; calorific value: 1.93 × 107 – 3.63 × 107 J/kg 3
  • noun bituminous coal a dark coal that burns easily with a smoky flame yielding pitch or tar: also called soft coal 3
  • noun bituminous coal a mineral coal that contains volatile hydrocarbons and tarry matter and burns with a yellow, smoky flame; soft coal. 1
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Origin of bituminous coal

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Bituminous coal

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bituminous coal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bituminous coal usage trend in Literature

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