lignite
/ˈlɪɡnaɪt/
noun
- A soft, brown type of coal that is between peat and harder coal in how much it has been compressed and heated.
- Unlike hard coal, lignite crumbles easily and has a lower energy content.
- Lignite is often used in power plants because it is cheap and easy to mine.
- The region's main energy source comes from burning lignite.
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