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soft coal

/sɒft kəʊl/

Tradução: Tipo de carvão mineral relativamente mole e que queima com chama fuliginosa, geralmente carvão betuminoso, em oposição ao antracito, que é duro.

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/sɒft kəʊl/C1formaltechnical
  • ptTipo de carvão mineral relativamente mole e que queima com chama fuliginosa, geralmente carvão betuminoso, em oposição ao antracito, que é duro.

A type of coal that is relatively soft and burns with a smoky flame, typically bituminous coal, as opposed to hard anthracite.

  1. Bituminous coalC1formal

    A type of coal that is relatively soft, black, and contains a high amount of carbon and volatile matter, used primarily for fuel and industrial processes.

    ptCarvão betuminoso

    • Soft coal is commonly used in power plants for electricity generation.
    • The region's economy relied heavily on mining soft coal.
    • Burning soft coal produces more smoke than burning anthracite.