"torbanite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: torbanites [plural]
Etymology: Torbane + -ite, after Torbane Hill near Bathgate in Scotland, its main location of occurrence. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Torbane|ite}} Torbane + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} torbanite (countable and uncountable, plural torbanites)
  1. A variety of coal, derived from colonial algae, that looks like carbonaceous shale Wikipedia link: torbanite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Coal Synonyms: boghead coal

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