Soft coal — Soft Soft (s[o^]ft; 115), a. [Compar. {Softer} (s[o^]ft [ e]r); superl. {Softest}.] [OE. softe, AS. s[=o]fte, properly adv. of s[=e]fte, adj.; akin to OS. s[=a]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soft coal — soft′ coal′ n. min bituminous coal • Etymology: 1780–90 … From formal English to slang
soft coal — n. BITUMINOUS COAL … English World dictionary
soft coal — noun rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame • Syn: ↑bituminous coal • Hypernyms: ↑coal • Hyponyms: ↑cannel coal, ↑sea coal * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
soft coal — bituminės anglys statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Akmens anglys, turinčios daug bitumų. atitikmenys: angl. bituminous coal; soft coal rus. битуминозный уголь; битумный уголь … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
soft coal — /ˈsɒft koʊl/ (say soft kohl) noun → bituminous coal …
soft coal — n. bituminous coal, mineral coal containing hydrocarbons that evaporate easily and tarry substance and burns with a smoky yellow flame … English contemporary dictionary
soft coal — noun Date: 1789 bituminous coal … New Collegiate Dictionary
soft coal. — See bituminous coal. [1780 90] * * * … Universalium
soft coal — noun bituminous coal … English new terms dictionary