briquette C2 Topic:Energy & Industry Also spelled briquets US /bɹɪˈkɛt/ UK /brɪˈket/ See IPA manual Freq #74248 Meanings 1 noun a small compressed block of combustible material, especially charcoal or coal dust, used as fuel She placed another charcoal briquette on the grill. 2 noun a compact molded block of powdered or granular material The reactor design used a ceramic fuel briquette containing uranium oxide. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small compressed block of... briquetfuel block 2 noun · a compact molded block of... briquetcompressed block Word family Related forms charcoalpelletfuel Etymology Borrowed from French briquette, the diminutive of brique ("brick"). The name reflects the small bricklike shape produced by compressing loose material into a solid block. Topics Energy & Industry External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # briquette **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /bɹɪˈkɛt/ **IPA (UK):** /brɪˈket/ **Frequency rank:** 74248 ## Meanings 1. a small compressed block of combustible material, especially charcoal or coal dust, used as fuel 2. a compact molded block of powdered or granular material ## Examples - She placed another charcoal briquette on the grill. - The reactor design used a ceramic fuel briquette containing uranium oxide. ## Synonyms - briquet - fuel block - compressed block ## Related Forms - charcoal - pellet - fuel ## Etymology Borrowed from French briquette, the diminutive of brique ("brick"). The name reflects the small bricklike shape produced by compressing loose material into a solid block. ## Topics - Energy & Industry markdown