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Meaning of "coal oil" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COAL OIL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COAL OIL

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Coal oil is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COAL OIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

coal oil

Coal oil

Coal oil is a term once used for a specific shale oil used for illuminating purposes. Coal oil is obtained from the destructive distillation of cannel coal, mineral wax, and bituminous shale, while kerosene is obtained by the distillation of petroleum. A special type of coal known as cannel coal is required to produce it. Coal oil was first produced in 1850 by James Young on the Union Canal in Scotland. He was the first to patent the process of distilling this cannel coal into coal oil. This industry thrived in Scotland, creating much wealth for Young. It consists mainly of several hydrocarbons of the alkane series, having from 10 to 16 carbon atoms in each molecule, and having a higher boiling point than gasoline or the petroleum ethers, and a lower boiling point than the oils. Because kerosene was first produced from cannel coal, it continued to be popularly referred to as "coal oil," even after petroleum became the raw material for kerosene production. This is a technicality, however, because hydrocarbons of the alkane series, with 10 to 16 carbon atoms, when refined, are the same thing whether taken from coal or petroleum.

Definition of coal oil in the English dictionary

The definition of coal oil in the dictionary is petroleum or a refined product from petroleum, esp kerosene. Other definition of coal oil is a crude oil produced, together with coal gas, during the distillation of bituminous coal.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COAL OIL

coal fire
coal gas
coal heaver
coal hod
coal hole
coal industry
Coal Measures
coal merchant
coal mine
coal miner
coal miner´s lung
coal mining
coal pit
coal pot
Coal Sack
coal scuttle
coal strike
coal tar
coal tit
coal yard

WORDS THAT END LIKE COAL OIL

argan oil
burn the midnight oil
coconut oil
crude oil
diesel oil
essential oil
fuel oil
fusel oil
gas oil
heavy crude oil
mineral oil
motor oil
olive oil
palm oil
sunflower oil
tall oil
the good oil
tung oil
vegetable oil
virgin olive oil

Synonyms and antonyms of coal oil in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «coal oil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COAL OIL

Find out the translation of coal oil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coal oil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coal oil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

煤制油
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aceite de carbón
570 millions of speakers

English

coal oil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोयला तेल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

النفط الفحم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уголь нефть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

óleo de carvão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কয়লা তেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´huile de charbon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Minyak arang batu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kohle-Öl-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

石炭オイル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

석탄 석유
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minyak lenga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dầu than
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலக்கரி எண்ணெய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोळसा तेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kömür yağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

olio di carbone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

olej węgiel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вугілля нафту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ulei de cărbune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πετρελαίου άνθρακα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steenkool -olie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kol olja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kull olje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coal oil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COAL OIL»

The term «coal oil» is regularly used and occupies the 99.531 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COAL OIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coal oil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COAL OIL»

Discover the use of coal oil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coal oil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
Explains how fossil fuels are generated and used, discusses oil, gas, and coal, and considers the future of fossil fuels in relation to renewable energy sources.
Geoffrey M. Horn, 2010
2
Coming Clean: Breaking America's Addiction to Oil and Coal
The executive director of the Rainforest Action Network looks at the costs of oil dependency and challenges Americans to become politically active and join in the movement to fight for a clean energy economy.
Michael Brune, 2008
3
Scientists and Swindlers: Consulting on Coal and Oil in ...
Scientists and Swindlers introduces us to a new service of professionals: the consulting scientists.
Paul Lucier, 2010
4
Using Coal, Oil, and Gas
Describes the importance of coal, oil, and natural gas as energy sources, and discusses future prospects for their conservation and use.
Sharon Katz Cooper, 2007
5
The Pros and Cons of Coal, Gas, and Oil
Since then, the use of coal, oil, and gas has steadily increased. However, this has created a problem, because people are using fossil fuels at a rate many times faster than the rate at which they were formed. As a result, the rate that fossil fuels  ...
Sally Morgan, 2007
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The Legend of Coal Oil Johnny
John W. Steele was raised on a farm in the serene Allegheny Mountains in NW PA. The poor farm boy spent his days doing chores, exploring the surrounding hills and fishing the numerous streams that meandered through the secluded little ...
Richard W. Aites, 2007
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Oil, Gas, and Coal
Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago. Fossil fuels come from the remains of plants and animals that lived long before dinosaurs. Over time, the remains of some plants and animals turn into materials called fossil fuels. Coal, oil, and natural gas ...
Tea Benduhn, 2008
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Coal Oil Johnny; Story of His Career As Told by Himself
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: .
John Washington Steele, 2013
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The Chemistry and Technology of Coal, Second Edition,
A. Coal-Oil Mixtures Renewed interest and significant development efforts in coal -oil mixtures have emerged in the past two decades as a result of the search to find a replacement for dwindling oil supplies in the United States and other ...
James G. Speight, 1994
10
International Trade China: Coal, Oil and Gas
China's extremely fast growing economy has made the demand and supply of energy a crucial topic.
Philipp Gauß, 2009

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COAL OIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coal oil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Refugio Oil Spill
Fishing has resumed in the 138 square-mile area from Canada de Alegeria to Coal Oil Point. The following is an update on activity in the work ... «Santa Barbara Edhat, Jul 15»
2
Tom Kacich: Courtroom drama and 'Coal Oil Johnny'
Take the trial of Harry "Coal Oil Johnny" Glascock that wrapped up at the ... C. Glascock was called "Coal Oil Johnny" because he worked in the ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Man-made oil failed to cover WWII oil shortage, worker says
The government built a plant to make coal oil in Takikawa, Hokkaido, in 1941. Shigeo Kokubun was hired the following year and ran the coke ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
4
Oil spill in Santa Barbara affects university-owned natural reserve
An estimated 21,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Pacific Ocean through a storm drain and washed ashore at Coal Oil Point Reserve four days ... «Daily Californian, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Coal oil [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/coal-oil>. May 2024 ».
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