"coal" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period (synset 114838786)
is a type of:
- fossil fuel - fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content
- vegetable matter - matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant
subtypes:
- anthracite, anthracite coal, hard coal - a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
- bituminous coal, soft coal - rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame
- brown coal, lignite, wood coal - intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
- steam coal - coal suitable for use under steam boilers
substance holonym: atomic number 6, c, carbon - an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
A hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering (synset 109296036)
is a type of: fragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something else

same as: ember

Verb

Burn to charcoal (synset 202777955)
"Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"

is a type of: burn, combust - cause to burn or combust

same as: char
Supply with coal (synset 202357700)
is a type of: furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to
Take in coal (synset 201602904)
"The big ship coaled"

is a type of: gather in, take in - fold up