brown coal
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Environmentalists welcomed the shutdown as good news attesting to the country's plan to quit coal mining by 2030, when the last brown coal mine is due to close.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
The smell of burning tyres is caused by the brown coal in the area's peaty soil which is fuelling the fire underground.
From Reuters • Mar. 25, 2023
The cheapest form — brown coal — was most in demand.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022
Lignite, or brown coal, the only fossil fuel that is still mined in Germany, is burned to generate power.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2022
They result in the second stage of coal formation, that of lignite or brown coal.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
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