lignite
lignite · lignites
буре вугілля, лігніт
бурый уголь, лигнит
Braunkohle
A low-grade, brownish-black coalA low-grade, brownish-black coal.
/ˈlɪɡnaɪ̯t/
» The opencast lignite mines in Germany cover tens of square kilometers.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A low-grade, brownish-black coal.
Braunkohle
бу́рый у́гольbúryj úgolʹ, лигни́тlignít
бу́ре вугі́лляbúre vuhíllja, лігні́тlihnít
More definitions
- intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
Examples
2 sentencesThe opencast lignite mines in Germany cover tens of square kilometers.
Lignite is a fossil fuel.
deBraunkohle ist ein fossiler Brennstoff.
Translations
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Origin
From French lignite, from Latin lignum (“firewood”) + -ite.From French lignite, from Latin lignum (“firewood”) + -ite.
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Forms
plural: lignitesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- intermediate between peat and bituminous coal:brown coalwood coal
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable