Coalite
(UK, trademark) a form of coke that is a smokeless fuel, used as an alternative to coal.
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(UK, trademark) a form of coke that is a smokeless fuel, used as an alternative to coal.
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(UK) A proprietary brand of smokeless fuel in the form of coal briquettes.
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(countable) A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English).
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(countable) A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
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