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nounSynonym of lignite.
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From its usual colour.
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brown coal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20coal
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“brown coal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20coal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brown coal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20coal.
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