coalification

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coal·i·fi·ca·tion

(kō′lə-fĭ-kā′shən)

Compression and hardening over long periods of time, the processes by which coal is formed from plant materials.

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coalification

(ˌkəʊlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)

the compression, over time, of plant matter into coal

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coal•i•fi•ca•tion

(ˌkoʊ lə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən)

n.

the conversion of plant material into coal by natural processes, as by diagenesis and, in some instances, metamorphism.

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