coalification

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noun

: a process in which vegetable matter becomes converted into coal of increasingly higher rank with anthracite as the final product
-ed/-ing/-es
: to change into coal by the process of coalification

Word History

Etymology

Verb

coal + -ify

First Known Use

Noun

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coalification was in 1901

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“Coalification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coalification. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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