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torbanite

torbanite noun: a variety of coal, derived from colonial algae, that resembles carbonaceous shale.

Noun

torbanite (countable and uncountable, plural torbanites)

  1. A variety of coal, derived from colonial algae, that resembles carbonaceous shale.
    Synonyms:
    boghead coal

Synonyms of torbanite

Forms of torbanite

pluraltorbanites

Origin of torbanite

From Torbane + -ite, after Torbane Hill near Bathgate in Scotland, its main location of occurrence.

Words formed from torbanite

Questions about torbanite

What does torbanite mean?
Torbanite means a variety of coal, derived from colonial algae, that resembles carbonaceous shale.
What part of speech is torbanite?
Torbanite is a noun.
What is the plural of torbanite?
The plural of torbanite is torbanites.

Words near torbanite in the dictionary

  1. toras
  2. torasemide
  3. torat
  4. Torba
  5. torball
  6. torbanite
  7. torbanites
  8. torbanitic
  9. Torbay
  10. Torbay sole
  11. Torbay soles

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