noncoking
/nɑnˈkoʊkɪŋ/
adjective
- Describing coal that does not produce coke (a solid fuel) when heated; used mainly for burning or industrial processes other than steelmaking.
- Noncoking coal is often used in power plants to generate electricity.
- They switched to noncoking coal because it was cheaper for their boilers.
- The mine produces both coking and noncoking coal for different markets.