brown coal
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Western Macedonia has for decades been the centre of Greece's brown coal mining industry that fed its lignite-fired power stations.
From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025
The smell of burning tyres is caused by the brown coal in the area's peaty soil which is fuelling the fire underground.
From Reuters • Mar. 25, 2023
The cheapest form — brown coal — was most in demand.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022
Lignite, or brown coal, the only fossil fuel that is still mined in Germany, is burned to generate power.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2022
In some districts where brown coal is found, it is heated on a specially made contrivance with the brown coal waste.
From Practical Bookbinding by Adam, Paul
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