- thick coal
- мощный угольный пласт
English-Russian mining dictionary. 2015.
English-Russian mining dictionary. 2015.
coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… … Universalium
Coal Miner (statue) — Coal Miner, John J. Szaton, 1966, front view Year 1966 (1966) Type bronze statue Dimensions 220 cm × 67 cm × 71 cm (85 in × 26.5 in … Wikipedia
coal tar — coal tar, adj. a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic… … Universalium
Coal tar — A thick, black, tarry liquid, obtained by the distillation of bituminous coal in the manufacture of illuminating gas; used for making printer s ink, black varnish, etc. It is a complex mixture from which many substances have been obtained,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coal tar — n [U] a thick black sticky liquid made by heating coal without air, from which many drugs and chemical products are made ▪ coal tar soap … Dictionary of contemporary English
coal tar — ► NOUN ▪ a thick black liquid distilled from coal, containing organic chemicals including benzene, naphthalene, phenols, and aniline … English terms dictionary
coal tar — n. a black, thick, opaque liquid obtained by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal, used in making dyes, medicines, plastics, paints, etc … English World dictionary
coal tar — thick black liquid formed during the distillation of coal and used in making drugs and dyes … English contemporary 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 Seams of the South Yorkshire Coalfield — The coal seams worked in the South Yorkshire coalfield lie mainly in the middle coal measures. These are a series of mudstones, shales, sandstones, and coal seams laid down during the Carboniferous period about 350 million years ago. The total… … 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