Phrase guide

black coal

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of soft coal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: soft coal

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

high-quality coal

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

coal

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: քարածուխ (kʻaracux) — high-quality coal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 煙煤 /烟煤 (yānméi) — high-quality coal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑煤 (hēiméi) — high-quality coal
  • Finnish: kivihiili — high-quality coal
  • French: charbon bitumineux — high-quality coal
  • French: houille grasse — high-quality coal
  • German: Steinkohle — high-quality coal
  • Japanese: 歴青炭 (rekiseitan) — high-quality coal
  • Japanese: 瀝青炭 (rekiseitan) — high-quality coal
  • Korean: 유연탄 (yuyeontan) — high-quality coal
  • Russian: ка́менный у́голь (kámennyj úgolʹ) — high-quality coal
  • Russian: битумино́зный у́голь (bituminóznyj úgolʹ) — high-quality coal
  • Spanish: hulla — high-quality coal