lignite

noun

lig·nite ˈlig-ˌnīt

: a usually brownish black coal intermediate between peat and bituminous coal

especially : one in which the texture of the original wood is distinct

called also brown coal

lignitic

lig-ˈni-tik

adjective

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The measure also requires plants that use lignite coal to meet the same mercury emissions standards as facilities firing other types of coal. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024 Countries do want to get rid of coal, especially the more polluting lignite variety. —

Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune Europe, 9 July 2024 The company is calculating with different scenarios for its lignite business, according to Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Kramer. —

Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune Europe, 9 July 2024 Should Germany run its nuclear plants longer and even restart some dirty lignite coal plants? —

Niclas Poitiers, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2022 See all Example Sentences for lignite