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

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

Materials of Combustion.—The materials of combustion are air, wood, coal, oil, and gas.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm