lignite vs coal
coal vs lignitelignite and coal both are nouns.
lignite is not a verb while coal is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lignite | Yes | No | No | No |
| coal | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
coal is a hypernym of
lignite; that is, coal is a
word with a broader meaning than lignite:
- lignite: intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
- coal: fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
Other hypernyms of lignite include
humate.
| lignite (noun) | coal (noun) |
|---|---|
| intermediate between peat and bituminous coal | a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering |
| fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period |
| lignite (verb) | coal (verb) |
|---|---|
| take in coal | |
| supply with coal | |
| burn to charcoal |
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