coalifying
/ˈkoʊlɪfaɪɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of coalify; the process of turning plant material into coal.
- The coalifying process takes millions of years and requires specific geological conditions.
- The heat and pressure are slowly coalifying the organic layers deep underground.
- Geologists found evidence of coalifying plant matter in the ancient swamp deposits.
adjective
- Relating to or undergoing the process of becoming coal.
- The coalifying material was rich in ancient plant fossils.
- The coalifying layers of sediment contain high amounts of carbon.
- They studied the coalifying stage of the peat bog to understand its energy potential.