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Bituminous coal

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soft coalnounBituminous coal, as distinguished from hard coal (anthracite).
asphaltnounA sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
coal tarnounA black, viscous tar made by the destructive distillation of coal (to make coke and town gas); it contains a great number of compounds including hydrocarbons and phenols; used in the preparation of medicinal soap and shampoo, and industrially for the manufacture of many products.
cannel coalnouncannel (type of coal)
bituminous shalenounAn argillaceous shale impregnated with bitumen.
pissasphaltnoun(mineralogy) A soft, black, tarry bitumen, intermediate between petroleum and asphalt.
mineral coalnounCoal coming from the ground, as opposed to charcoal produced by recent burning.
oil sandsa type of unconventional petroleum deposit.
sootnounFine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.
coalnoun(uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
bituminousnoun(uncountable) Bituminous coal.
carbolineumnounAn oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
coking coalnounBituminous coal which is suitable for making into coke, for example for use in steel manufacture.
coal ballnounA nodule of plant material permeated with minerals found mostly in bituminous and anthracite coal seams
lignitenounA low-grade, brownish-black coal.
anthracitenounA form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
oil sandnounA relatively loose sandstone, or porous carbonate rock, impregnated with bitumen.
ixolitenounA fossil resin, found in bituminous coal, that becomes soft and sticky when heated.
bitumennounA sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc.; Mineral pitch.
black tar heroinBlack tar heroin, also known as black dragon, is a form of heroin that is sticky like tar or hard like coal.

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