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bituminous coal
noun
- a mineral coal that contains volatile hydrocarbons and tarry matter and burns with a yellow, smoky flame; soft coal.
bituminous coal
noun
- 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 × 10 7– 3.63 × 10 7J/kg Also calledsoft coal
bituminous coal
/ bĭ-to̅o̅′mə-nəs /
- A soft type of coal that burns with a smoky, yellow flame. Bituminous coal is the most abundant form of coal. It has a high sulfur content, and when burned, gives off sulfurous compounds that contribute to air pollution and acid rain.
- Compare anthracite
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bituminous coal1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
More than 80% of Virginia's mining employment is in bituminous coal which is the chief mining product of the nation as a whole.
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The odor of the petroleum first discovered was similar to that of the cheap bituminous coal.
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By 1900 the eight-hour day was the rule in the building trades, in granite cutting and in bituminous coal mining.
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There is a locality of bituminous coal on Fox River, about forty miles south.
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Bituminous coal exists in great profusion in various parts of the Western Valley.
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