lignite
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8.7
- noun
- /ˈlɪɡnaɪt/
- Specialized
:
lignito
- In this area, a soft lignite coal with a high sulfur content is the main fuel source.
- lignite coal
- burn lignite
- lignite mined
Examples
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In this area, a soft lignite coal with a high sulfur content is the main fuel source.
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Q-Cells' production facilities were located in the city of Bitterfeld-Wolfen, in a former lignite mining area in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
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The Lower Colorado River Authority has a couple of lignite-burning plants just a couple of hours west of Houston.
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The company says that a 3,800 MW lignite-burning power plant in Niederaussem, Germany, has 11 scrubbers working.
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A power plant burning lignite can churn out 600 to 3,500 mg of sulfur dioxide for every cubic meter of exhaust gas.
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The company says that a 3,800 MW lignite-burning power plant in Niederaussem, Germany, has 11 scrubbers working.
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A power plant burning lignite can churn out 600 to 3,500 mg of sulfur dioxide for every cubic meter of exhaust gas.
Synonyms
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5.8
A soft brown material people burn to make heat or electricity
A soft brown coal that gives less energy when burned
How Hard
1
9.8
- Specialized
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6.6
- Specialized
- Specialized
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8.7
14
5.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
lignite = lign + ite
Although historically analyzable as the combining form 'lign-' (wood) plus the mineral-forming suffix '-ite', these parts are not productive standalone English words for learners, so the meaning 'a type of coal' cannot be reliably derived from the components.
Etymology
The word lignite comes from the Latin lignum, which means 'wood'. Lignite is a soft, brown coal that was made from old wood, so the name reminds us it is a 'wood-like' coal used as fuel.