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Coal slurry — consists of solid and liquid waste and is a by product of the coal mining and preparation processes. It is a fine coal refuse and water. Mining generates enormous amounts of solid waste in the form of rocks and dirt. This refuse is used to dam… … Wikipedia
Coal tar — is a brown or black liquid of extremely high viscosity, which smells of naphthalene and aromatic hydrocarbons. Coal tar is among the by products when coal is carbonized to make coke or gasified to make coal gas. Coal tars are complex and variable … Wikipedia
coal tar — ► NOUN ▪ a thick black liquid distilled from coal, containing organic chemicals including benzene, naphthalene, phenols, and aniline … English terms dictionary
coal — coalless, adj. /kohl/, n. 1. a black or dark brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Cf. anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite. 2. a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other… … Universalium
coal utilization — Introduction combustion of coal or its conversion into useful solid, gaseous, and liquid products. By far the most important use of coal is in combustion, mainly to provide heat to the boilers of electric power plants. Metallurgical coke… … Universalium
Coal River (West Virginia) — For other uses, see Coal River (disambiguation). The Coal River at Upper Falls … Wikipedia
coal tar — noun a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds • Hypernyms: ↑pitch, ↑tar • Substance Meronyms: ↑naphthalene * * * noun : tar obtained by the destructive distillation of … Useful english dictionary
Coal mouse — A coal mouse is a small cardboard box containing a small amount of magnesium and other chemicals with a fuse extending out. They are used to start fires in coal stoves and furnaces by laying it on the stoves grate, covering it with coal and… … Wikipedia
coal tar — A by product obtained during the destructive distillation of bituminous coal; a very dark semisolid of characteristic naphthalenelike odor and a sharp, burning taste; used in the treatment of skin diseases. * * * coal tar kōl n tar obtained by… … Medical dictionary
coal tar — noun a thick black liquid produced by distilling bituminous coal, containing organic chemicals including benzene, naphthalene, phenols, and aniline … English new terms dictionary
