lignite C2 Topic:Energy & Industry US /ˈlɪɡnaɪt/ UK /ˈlɪɡnaɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #190389 Meanings 1 noun a soft, brownish-black, low-grade coal intermediate between peat and bituminous coal The power station was built near a large deposit of lignite. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a soft, brownish-black,... brown coal Word family Related forms coalpeatbituminous coal Etymology Borrowed from French lignite, formed from Latin lignum ("wood") + mineral-forming -ite. The name reflects the fuel's woody appearance and its position at an early stage of coal formation. Topics Energy & Industry External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lignite **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪɡnaɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɪɡnaɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 190389 ## Meanings 1. a soft, brownish-black, low-grade coal intermediate between peat and bituminous coal ## Examples - The power station was built near a large deposit of lignite. ## Synonyms - brown coal ## Related Forms - coal - peat - bituminous coal ## Etymology Borrowed from French lignite, formed from Latin lignum ("wood") + mineral-forming -ite. The name reflects the fuel's woody appearance and its position at an early stage of coal formation. ## Topics - Energy & Industry markdown