buckwheat coal


noun
  1. anthracite coal in sizes ranging from 5/16 to 9/16 inch (7.9 to 13.9 m).

Origin of buckwheat coal

1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Words Nearby buckwheat coal

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How to use buckwheat coal in a sentence

  • We have done this with a pipeless furnace and have been able to burn the cheaper buckwheat coal almost entirely as a result.

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