mother of coal

noun

Synonym of fusain (“fossilized charcoal”).

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Meanings

nounmother of coal (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessSynonym of fusain (“fossilized charcoal”).

    Synonyms: fusain

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of fusain (“fossilized charcoal”).

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fusain
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fusain

Origin

Apparently named via an instance of the same theme whence also mother of pearl and mother of vinegar: a matrix that produces (or was believed to produce) the end product and also coexists therewith.

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APA

mother of coal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20of%20coal

MLA

“mother of coal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20of%20coal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mother of coal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20of%20coal.

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