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FREE-BURNING COAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
- Characteristics of Coal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- noncaking coal
1, record 1, English, noncaking%20coal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free-burning coal 2, record 1, English, free%2Dburning%20coal
correct
- free-ash coal 3, record 1, English, free%2Dash%20coal
- non-baking coal 4, record 1, English, non%2Dbaking%20coal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coal that does not fuse together or cake when heated but burns freely. 5, record 1, English, - noncaking%20coal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coals with a high index are referred to as coking coals; those with a low index are referred to as free-burning coal. 5, record 1, English, - noncaking%20coal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "caking coal." 6, record 1, English, - noncaking%20coal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non-caking coal
- freeburning coal
- freeash coal
- nonbaking coal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
- Caractéristiques des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbon non agglutinant
1, record 1, French, charbon%20non%20agglutinant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charbon non collant 2, record 1, French, charbon%20non%20collant
masculine noun
- houille non collante 3, record 1, French, houille%20non%20collante
feminine noun
- charbon non agglomérant 4, record 1, French, charbon%20non%20agglom%C3%A9rant
masculine noun
- houille non agglomérante 5, record 1, French, houille%20non%20agglom%C3%A9rante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lignite : Charbon non agglomérant dont le pouvoir calorifique supérieur n’atteint pas 23 860 kJ[kilojoules]/kg[kilogrammes] (5 700 kcal[kilocalories]/kg) sur échantillon exempt de cendres humides et contenant plus de 31 % de matières volatiles sur produit sec exempt de matières minérales. 4, record 1, French, - charbon%20non%20agglutinant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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