- coal|i|fi|ca|tion
- coal|i|fi|ca|tion «KOH luh fuh KAY shuhn», noun.Geology. the formation of a coal bed or seam.╂[< coal + -fication]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
coal|i|fi|ca|tion
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tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
coal — char·coal; coal; coal·brook·dale; coal·er; coal·i·fi·ca·tion; coal·i·fy; Coal·ite; coal·less; coal·mouse; coal·port; re·coal; … English syllables
com|bus|tion — «kuhm BUHS chuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of burning; consumption or destruction by fire. Many houses are heated by combustion of coal, oil, or gas. »The explosion in the coal mine was caused by the combustion of gases. 2. Chemistry. a)… … Useful english dictionary
as|phyx´i|a´tion — as|phyx|i|ate «as FIHK see ayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to suffocate because of lack of oxygen in the blood; produce asphyxia in: »The men trapped in the coal mine were almost asphyxiated by gas before help could reach … Useful english dictionary
car´bon|i|za´tion — car|bon|ize «KAHR buh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to change into carbon by burning; char: »Pakistan s coal, because of its high content of volatile matter and non coking properties, is to be carbonized in a low temperature… … Useful english dictionary
de|ple|tion — «dih PLEE shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of emptying; exhausting: »Years of mining have caused a depletion of coal deposits in the mines. SYNONYM(S): exhaustion. 2. the condition of being depleted; exhaustion: »At the present rate of… … Useful english dictionary
ev|o|lu|tion — «EHV uh LOO shuhn», noun. 1. any process of formation or growth; gradual development: »the evolution of the flower from the bud, the evolution of the modern steamship from the first crude boat. 2. something evolved; product of development; not a… … Useful english dictionary
gas|i|fi|ca|tion — «GAS uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. the process of converting into gas: »Experimenting with complete gasification processes, which make gas without coke, from oil or from coal (Economist) … Useful english dictionary
hy|dro|gas|i|fi|ca|tion — «HY droh GAS uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. the conversion of coal into gas by interacting it with hydrogen at high pressures to yield methane … Useful english dictionary
coalification — coal·i·fi·ca·tion … English syllables
