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Word: Lignite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: coined in French from Latin lignum ‘wood’ + -ite
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪɡnʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a soft brownish coal showing traces of plant structure, intermediate between bituminous coal and peat.
Short Definition:soft brownish coal showing traces of plant structure, intermediate between bituminous coal and peat
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