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有煙炭 (ゆうえんたん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

有ゆう煙えん炭たん

Meanings

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noun

bituminous coal; soft coal

Technical term for a type of coal that produces smoke when burned; used in geology, energy, and industrial contexts.

有ゆう煙えん炭たんは発はつ電でんに広ひろく使つかわれている。
Bituminous coal is widely used for power generation.

Kanji

有possess, have, exist
煙smoke
炭charcoal, coal

Similar words

無む煙えん炭たん
無煙炭 (anthracite) is a harder, higher-grade coal that burns with little smoke, while 有煙炭 (bituminous coal) is softer and produces more smoke.

Etymology

Compound of 有煙 (smoke-producing) and 炭 (coal). The term directly describes the property of this coal type.