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FOSSIL COAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fossil coal
1, record 1, English, fossil%20coal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mineral coal 2, record 1, English, mineral%20coal
correct
- stone coal 3, record 1, English, stone%20coal
correct
- coal 4, record 1, English, coal
correct
- earth coal 2, record 1, English, earth%20coal
correct
- pit coal 2, record 1, English, pit%20coal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coal occurring in the form of layers or seams among stratified rocks. 2, record 1, English, - fossil%20coal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Mo-Ni sulphide ores consist of a mixture of sulphide clasts, phosphorite pellets and low-grade anthracitic coal referred to as "stone coal." 5, record 1, English, - fossil%20coal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Following The Oxford English Dictionary (OXENG, 1989, volume 6, page 111), "fossil", as an adjective, means "obtained by digging" or "found buried in the earth". 6, record 1, English, - fossil%20coal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbon
1, record 1, French, charbon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charbon minéral 2, record 1, French, charbon%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- houille 3, record 1, French, houille
correct, feminine noun
- charbon d'extraction 4, record 1, French, charbon%20d%27extraction
correct, masculine noun
- charbon rocheux 5, record 1, French, charbon%20rocheux
correct, masculine noun
- charbon de terre 6, record 1, French, charbon%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- charbon de pierre 7, record 1, French, charbon%20de%20pierre
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- charbon fossile 8, record 1, French, charbon%20fossile
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minerais sulfurés de Mo-Ni sont composés d'un mélange de clastes sulfurés, de boulettes phosphoritiques et de charbon anthracitique à faible teneur appelé «charbon rocheux». 5, record 1, French, - charbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On désigne sous le nom simple de charbon le «charbon de terre» ou charbon minéral, par opposition au charbon de bois et autres matières carbonées comme la tourbe. 9, record 1, French, - charbon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clasificación del carbón
- Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbón mineral
1, record 1, Spanish, carb%C3%B3n%20mineral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carbón de piedra 2, record 1, Spanish, carb%C3%B3n%20de%20piedra
correct, masculine noun
- carbón 3, record 1, Spanish, carb%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- carbón piedra 3, record 1, Spanish, carb%C3%B3n%20piedra
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbón natural, sólido y combustible, de color pardo a negro y consistencia pétrea, formado por carbono amorfo acompañado de hidrocarburos, compuestos orgánicos complejos y material inorgánico. 4, record 1, Spanish, - carb%C3%B3n%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Según su naturaleza, [el carbón mineral] se designa con los nombres de antracita, hulla y lignito. 2, record 1, Spanish, - carb%C3%B3n%20mineral
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