gas coal

American  

noun

1. a soft coal suitable for the production of gas.

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gas coal British  

noun

1. coal that is rich in volatile hydrocarbons, making it a suitable source of domestic gas

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Etymology

Origin of gas coal

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

“The gas, coal and nuclear fleet was all significantly more reliable this time around,” wrote Wood Mackenzie analyst Stephen Ryan.

From Barron's

Natural gas, coal, and nuclear plants account for the bulk of power generation in key markets affected by the storm.

From Barron's

Natural gas, coal, and nuclear plants account for the bulk of power generation in key markets affected by the storm.

From Barron's

It is vast - covering about 44% of the country, the largest of Pakistan's provinces - and the land is rich with gas, coal, copper and gold.

From BBC

“If you take all methods of generating energy — whether it's wind, solar, gas, coal, everything — and if you want to look at deaths per gigawatt hour, nuclear beats out everything. It is the safest form of energy already. So that’s a good way to start.”

From Salon