adjective
- of, relating to, or containing lignite (a brownish-black coal)
Usage: geological; technical
Examples
- The lignitic deposits were found in the sedimentary rock layers.
- Coal miners discovered lignitic seams in the valley.
- The lignitic coal burned with less heat than anthracite.
- Geologists studied the lignitic formations in the region.
- The power plant used lignitic fuel for electricity generation.