vitrinite

As a noun vitrinite is

one of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens, with a shiny appearance resembling glass.

Vitrinite is a hypernym of maceral.

As nouns the difference between maceral and vitrinite

is that maceral is a component of coal or oil shale while vitrinite is one of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens, with a shiny appearance resembling glass.

As a proper noun glass

is .

As a noun vitrinite is

one of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens, with a shiny appearance resembling glass.

As nouns the difference between shiny and vitrinite

is that shiny is (informal) anything shiny; a trinket while vitrinite is one of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens, with a shiny appearance resembling glass.

As an adjective shiny

is reflecting light.

As nouns the difference between kerogen and vitrinite

is that kerogen is any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas while vitrinite is one of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens, with a shiny appearance resembling glass.

As an adjective sedimentary

is (geology|of a rock) made by the deposition and compression of small particles.

As a noun vitrinite is

one of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens, with a shiny appearance resembling glass.

As nouns the difference between coal and vitrinite

is that coal is (uncountable) a black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel while vitrinite is one of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens, with a shiny appearance resembling glass.

As a verb coal

is to take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships).

As nouns the difference between component and vitrinite

is that component is a smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device while vitrinite is one of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens, with a shiny appearance resembling glass.

As an adjective component

is making up a larger whole; as a component word.

As a noun vitrinite

is one of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens, with a shiny appearance resembling glass.

As an adjective vitrinitic is

of or pertaining to vitrinite.