mineral coal
81mineral — /ˈmɪnərəl / (say minuhruhl), /ˈmɪnrəl / (say minruhl) noun 1. a substance obtained by mining; ore. 2. any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances (as quartz, felspar, etc.) of definite chemical… …
82mineral oil — Naphtha Naph tha (n[a^]f th[.a] or n[a^]p th[.a]), n. [L. naphtha, Gr. na fqa, fr.Ar. nafth, nifth.] 1. (Chem.) The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally, and usually called {crude petroleum}, {mineral …
83Mineral pitch — Pitch Pitch, n. [OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. ?.] 1. A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc., to preserve… …
84Mineral tar — Tar Tar, n. [OE. terre, tarre, AS. teru, teoru; akin to D. teer, G. teer, theer, Icel. tjara, Sw. tj[ a]ra, Dan. ti[ae]re, and to E. tree. [root]63. See {Tree}.] A thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal, etc., and …
85mineral — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin minerale, from neuter of mineralis Date: 15th century 1. ore 2. an inorganic substance (as in the ash of calcined tissue) 3. obsolete mine 4. something neither animal nor vegetable 5 …
86coal — noun 1 (U) a black mineral which is dug from the earth and burnt to produce heat: Bring in some coal for the fire. | the coal industry 2 (countable usually plural) a piece of coal, especially one that is burning 3 carry/take coals to Newcastle… …
87mineral */ — UK [ˈmɪn(ə)rəl] / US noun [countable] Word forms mineral : singular mineral plural minerals 1) a natural substance in the earth, for example coal, salt, gold, or diamonds 2) a natural substance in some foods that you need for good health, for… …
88coal — [[t]koʊl[/t]] n. 1) min mir a black or dark brown mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel 2) a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other combustible substance 3) charcoal 1) 4) to burn to coal or… …
89mineral charcoal — noun : a substance resembling charcoal that is interlaminated in silky fibrous layers in beds of ordinary bituminous coal called also mother of coal * * * a fibrous substance resembling charcoal and having a high carbon content, often occurring… …
90Coal tar — Tar Tar, n. [OE. terre, tarre, AS. teru, teoru; akin to D. teer, G. teer, theer, Icel. tjara, Sw. tj[ a]ra, Dan. ti[ae]re, and to E. tree. [root]63. See {Tree}.] A thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal, etc., and …
