English Explanatory Dictionary

lignite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A low-grade, brownish-black coal.
name
  1. A ghost town in California.
  2. A city and town in North Dakota.
  3. A ghost town in Virginia.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪɡnaɪ̯t/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lignite.wav lĭgnīt

Word forms

lignite lignites

Etymology

From French lignite, from Latin lignum (“firewood”) + -ite.

Synonyms

brown coal dirty coal

Derived words

lignitic lignitiferous pyrolignite
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