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

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

Electric pizza: The future of the New York slice is in electric ovens rather than gas-, coal- or wood-fired ones.

From New York Times

The generation mix, depending on where you are, can include natural gas, coal, oil, nuclear, hydroelectric, onshore and offshore wind, tidal power, solar and geothermal heat.

From BBC

From mid-2021 until late 2022, Europe and parts of Asia were gripped by an energy crisis, as oil, gas, coal and power prices surged, in some cases to record highs, forcing households and firms to cut use rapidly.

From Reuters