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coalification

coalification noun: the formation of coal by the gradual heating and compression of organic matter, normally by means of peat.

Noun

coalification (usually uncountable, plural coalifications)

  1. (usually) The formation of coal by the gradual heating and compression of organic matter, normally by means of peat.
    Synonyms:
    carbonification

Synonyms of coalification

Forms of coalification

pluralcoalifications

Origin of coalification

From coal + -ification.

Questions about coalification

What does coalification mean?
Coalification means the formation of coal by the gradual heating and compression of organic matter, normally by means of peat.
What part of speech is coalification?
Coalification is a noun.
What is the plural of coalification?
The plural of coalification is coalifications.

Words near coalification in the dictionary

  1. coalhouses
  2. coalie
  3. coalier
  4. coalies
  5. coaliest
  6. coalification
  7. coalifications
  8. coalified
  9. coalifies
  10. coalify
  11. coalifying

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