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Preferred term

lignite  

Definition

  • Coal of relatively recent origin consisting of accumulated layers of partially decomposed vegetation, intermediate between peat and bituminous coal; often contains patterns from the wood from which it formed.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/4818

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