semibituminous coal

[sem-ee-bi-too-muh-nuhs, -tyoo-, sem-ahy-, sem-ee-, sem-ahy-]

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noun

a coal intermediate between bituminous and anthracite coal in hardness, yielding the maximum heat of any ordinary steam coal.

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Origin:
1855–60; semi- + bituminous

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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

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