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Definition of lignite noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lignite

noun
 
/ˈlɪɡnaɪt/
 
/ˈlɪɡnaɪt/
[uncountable]
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  1. a soft brown type of coal
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: coined in French from Latin lignum ‘wood’ + -ite.
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