Meanings
nountorbanite (countable and uncountable, plural torbanites)
plural torbanites
- countableuncountableA variety of coal, derived from colonial algae, that resembles carbonaceous shale.
Synonyms: boghead coal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA variety of coal, derived from colonial algae, that resembles carbonaceous shale.
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Origin
From Torbane + -ite, after Torbane Hill near Bathgate in Scotland, its main location of occurrence.
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APA
torbanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torbanite
MLA
“torbanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torbanite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torbanite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torbanite.
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