lignite
The origin and history of lignite.
Etymology
The word came into English from French, where lignite was formed from the Latin lignum, meaning firewood, plus the suffix -ite.
The origin and history of lignite.
The word came into English from French, where lignite was formed from the Latin lignum, meaning firewood, plus the suffix -ite.
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