coal

English

/kəʊl/, /koʊl/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
  • (countable) A piece of coal used for burning this use is less common in American English
  • (countable) A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof.
  • (countable) A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
  • Charcoal.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cole (coal) inherited from Old English col (coal) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kulą (coal).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kulą

Gloss

coal

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

炭

Emoji

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