Definition of coal

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Coal (v. i.) To take in coal; as, the steamer coaled at Southampton..

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Wax :: Wax (n.) A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in connection with certain deposits of rock salt and coal; -- called also mineral wax, and ozocerite..
Cog :: Cog (n.) One of the rough pillars of stone or coal left to support the roof of a mine.
Diadelphous :: Diadelphous (a.) Of or pertaining to the class Diadelphia; having the stamens united into two bodies by their filaments (said of a plant or flower); grouped into two bundles or sets by coalescence of the filaments (said of stamens).
Cormorant :: Cormorant (n.) Any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese..
Hudge :: Hudge (n.) An iron bucket for hoisting coal or ore.
Coalmouse :: Coalmouse (n.) A small species of titmouse, with a black head; the coletit..
Coalgoose :: Coalgoose (n.) The cormorant; -- so called from its black color.
Naphthalene :: Naphthalene (n.) A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon, C10H8, analogous to benzene, and obtained by the distillation of certain bituminous materials, such as the heavy oil of coal tar. It is the type and basis of a large number of derivatives among organic compounds. Formerly called also naphthaline..
Corallin :: Corallin (n.) A yellow coal-tar dyestuff which probably consists chiefly of rosolic acid. See Aurin, and Rosolic acid under Rosolic..
Coaly :: Coaly (n.) Pertaining to, or resembling, coal; containing coal; of the nature of coal..
Fossil :: Fossil (a.) Dug out of the earth; as, fossil coal; fossil salt..
Colegoose :: Colegoose (n.) See Coalgoose.
Coal-meter :: Coal-meter (n.) A licensed or official coal measurer in London. See Meter.
Identify :: Identify (v. i.) To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc..
Quinoline :: Quinoline (n.) A nitrogenous base, C9H7N obtained as a pungent colorless liquid by the distillation of alkaloids, bones, coal tar, etc. It the nucleus of many organic bodies, especially of certain alkaloids and related substances; hence, by extension, any one of the series of alkaloidal bases of which quinoline proper is the type..
Black :: Black (a.) Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characterized by such a color; as, black cloth; black hair or eyes..
Coaling :: Coaling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Coa.
Pit :: Pit (n.) The shaft of a coal mine; a coal pit.
Coalescent :: Coalescent (a.) Growing together; cohering, as in the organic cohesion of similar parts; uniting..
Carburetor :: Carburetor (n.) An apparatus in which coal gas, hydrogen, or air is passed through or over a volatile hydrocarbon, in order to confer or increase illuminating power..
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