coking coal
noun1
Bituminous coal which is suitable for making into coke, for example for use in steel manufacture.
- All grades of coal, deepmined and opencast, are produced, and Durham coking coal is unsurpassed for iron and steel making and is world-famous.1959 May, R. A. Savill, “The coal traffic of the North Eastern Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 272:
- Among the numerous types of vehicles required are special 33½-ton vacuum-braked hopper wagons for iron ore imported at Newport docks, 21-ton vacuum-braked wagons for coking-coal and 56-ton vehicles for slabs and coils.1962 December, “Railways and the Spencer Steelworks”, in Modern Railways, page 410:
- Related terms
- coke, metallurgical coal, thermal coal