gas coal
noun
a soft coal suitable for the production of gas.
Origin of gas coal
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby gas coal
Example sentences from the Web for gas coal
In the complete combustion of carbon in the form of charcoal or gas-coal, there are developed 8060 units of heat.
Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel |Samuel William Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for gas coal
gas coal
noun
coal that is rich in volatile hydrocarbons, making it a suitable source of domestic gas