a solid-fuel product containing about 80 per cent of carbon produced by distillation of coal to drive off its volatile constituents: used as a fuel and in metallurgy as a reducing agent for converting metal oxides into metals
any similar material, such as the layer formed in the cylinders of a car engine by incomplete combustion of the fuel
Sir Edward. 1552–1634, English jurist, noted for his defence of the common law against encroachment from the Crown: the Petition of Right (1628) was largely his work
Thomas William, 1st Earl of Leicester, known as Coke of Holkham. 1752–1842, English agriculturist: pioneered agricultural improvement and considerably improved productivity at his Holkham estate in Norfolk
1375–1425; late Middle English colke, coke, equivalent to Old English col coal + -( o ) ca -ock
An Americanism first recorded in 1905–10; short for cocaine
From Coke, the brand name of a carbonated cola drink
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“Because it’s the first contract with Nippon Steel, they’d like to have a quick signing and smooth transition,” said Andrew Macey, a worker at Mon Valley’s coke plant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Exxon has said it is targeting a more than 50% increase in Permian output between 2025 and 2030 in part by using petroleum coke, a refinery byproduct, to recover more molecules as it fracks wells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
“I had to take a few jelly beans and coke to get going. It wasn’t the prettiest innings but sometimes you’ve got to do it ugly.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
He says it's the caffeine and sugar in coke that helps him.
From BBC ● May 31, 2025
He laid the strips of iron on the glowing coke.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
A quintessential cool dad casually sipping on an iced Diet Coke as he shares anecdotes about his passion for acting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
A new Diet Coke ad is reminiscent of Marlboro’s iconic branding.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026
“You won’t see Coke or Disney or Nike in my degenerate economy, but you see all the exchanges,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Lower-caffeine soft drinks, such Diet Coke, are not affected and neither are tea and coffee.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Come on, come on, work, he prayed, glancing back at Felix, who was getting a giant Coke to go with his slice of pizza from the concession stand.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
After the wood is completely charred, or the coal become coked, the subsequent changes are the same that happen in the charcoal furnaces.
From Scientific American magazine Vol 2. No. 3 Oct 10 1846 The Advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements by Rufus Porter
No coals are now coked at the Clyde iron works; at all the three furnaces the iron is smelted with coals.
From On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures by Charles Babbage
All of these, when coked, may be served on slices of toasted bread, or served in Pattie-cases, with cream sauce, or served simply with cream sauce.
From Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" by Edith Thomas
Weber's oven is 15 feet in diameter, and 3-½ feet high; 528 cubic feet of peat may be coked in it in the space of 15 hours.
From Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel by Samuel W. (Samuel William) Johnson
When the green coal on top has been coked the fire is ready for use.
From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Fred H. (Fred Herbert) Colvin
“She’s going to have to get the trust of the steelworkers,” said Richard Tikey, a union local vice president at the coking coal plant for U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The supplies needed to keep them running - coking coal and iron pellets - are also running low.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The resource powered steamships, heated homes, and supported metal production through coking processes.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
And Venezuelan crude constitutes heavy oils that need specialized, complex refineries with coking and desulfurization units.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Nine herons stand like flowers in the canal beside the coking plant.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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