wood coal

American  

noun

1. brown coal; lignite.

2. charcoal.

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wood coal British  

noun

1. another name for lignite charcoal

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Etymology

Origin of wood coal

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

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wood coal

Burning wood, coal and biomass indoors exposes families to high levels of smoke and toxic particles, increasing the risk of respiratory illnesses.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

Seals spent over a decade working on clean cookstove programs in the developing world, where pollution from reliance on burning wood, coal, and dung for cooking kills 3.8 million people each year.

From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2020

The result is a book that is as much about innovation and ingenuity as it is about wood, coal, kerosene or oil.

From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2018

Over 700 million Africans use rudimentary stoves to burn wood, coal, charcoal and animal dung, releasing dense black soot into their homes and the environment.

From Forbes ● Jun. 29, 2014

It contains much wood coal, similar to that found in the Mackenzie River, and at Garry's Island.

From Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea by Franklin, John