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Charcoal vs Lignite - What's the difference?

charcoal | lignite |

As nouns the difference between charcoal and lignite

is that charcoal is (uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is to say, heating it in the absence of oxygen while lignite is a low-grade, brownish-black coal.

As a adjective charcoal

is of a dark gray colour.

As a verb charcoal

is to draw with charcoal.

charcoal

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) Impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is to say, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
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  • (countable) A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.
  • *
  • (countable) A drawing made with charcoal.
  • A very dark gray colour.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a dark gray colour.
  • Made of charcoal.
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  • , title=Internal Combustion , chapter=2 citation , passage=But through the oligopoly, charcoal fuel proliferated throughout London's trades and industries.  By the 1200s, brewers and bakers, tilemakers, glassblowers, pottery producers, and a range of other craftsmen all became hour-to-hour consumers of charcoal.}}

    Derived terms

    * activated charcoal * charcoal burner * charcoal drawing * charcoal grey

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To draw with charcoal.
  • To cook over charcoal.
  • See also

    * carbo vegetabilis * briquette * brown coal * coal * coal pot * collier * fusain * kangri * wood coal *

    lignite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A low-grade, brownish-black coal
  • Lignite is the main natural resource of Thailand.

    Synonyms

    * brown coal