lignito
lignite
noun leeg-NEE-toh Rare
Origin: From Latin lignum (wood).
Also means
brown coal
Usage Note
Lignito is the lowest-rank coal, brown and with a high moisture content, used mainly in power generation. Spain historically mined lignite in Teruel and Galicia. It is the geological stage between turba (peat) and hulla (bituminous coal).
Examples
"La central eléctrica quema lignito."
Natural Translation
The power plant burns lignite.
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