bituminous coal

Noun

Meaning

rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

brimstone coal pyrotechnic cannel coal anthracite smithing coal seam soft coal hard coal

Hypernyms

coal

Hyponyms

sea coal cannel coal

Examples

After its new president Frederick J. Kimball and a small party journeyed by horseback and saw firsthand the rich bituminous coal seam, which Kimball's wife named Pocahontas, the N&W redirected its planned westward expansion to reach it. Source: Internet

Thermal efficiencies of current IGCC power plants range from 39-42% citation (HHV basis) or ~42-45% (LHV basis) for bituminous coal and assuming utilization of mainstream gasification technologies (Shell, GE Gasifier, CB&I). Source: Internet

It may be divided further into metamorphically altered bituminous coal and "petrified oil", as from the deposits in Pennsylvania. Source: Internet

Bituminous coal underground mining businesses, for example, can have as many as 1,500 employees and still qualify for PPP loans. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bituminosulfonate bituminous bituminous bed bituminous coal bed bituminous coal high temperature tar bituminous coal layer