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gas coal

American  

noun

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


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


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Instead, hydrogen is usually found bonded to other elements, most often in water and hydrocarbon fuels such as natural gas, coal, and oil.

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A perforated shale, or slate, or schist or gas coal plaque, as at Ashgrove Loch, ornamented or plain, is certainly like another shale schist or slate plaque, plain or inscribed. 

From The Clyde Mystery a Study in Forgeries and Folklore by Andrew Lang

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