Definition

1. Noun:

   • A solid fuel made by heating coal in the absence of air: Coke is a porous, grayish-black carbonaceous material produced by distilling coal, used primarily as a fuel and reducing agent in smelting iron ore.
   • A trademarked soft drink: (Often capitalized as Coke®) A popular brand of cola, a sweet, carbonated beverage.
   • A street name for the drug cocaine: (Slang) An informal and illegal street name for the stimulant drug cocaine.

2. Verb:

   • To convert into coke: The process of heating a material, such as coal or petroleum residues, in the absence of air to drive off volatile components, leaving behind a carbon-rich solid (coke).

Examples

• Noun (Fuel):
  • The blast furnace requires high-quality coke to produce iron.
  • The factory switched from coal to coke for a cleaner burn.
• Noun (Beverage):
  • Would you like a Coke with your burger?
  • She ordered a large Coke at the movie theater.
• Noun (Drug - Slang):
  • The police found a bag of coke in his car. (Caution: This refers to illegal narcotics.)
• Verb:
  • The refinery heats the heavy oil to coke it, producing petroleum coke and lighter fuels.
  • This type of coal cokes well, making it suitable for steel production.

Advanced Usage

• "Coke oven": A specialized industrial furnace used for the coking process to convert coal into metallurgical coke.
  • The coke oven batteries operated continuously to supply the steel plant.
• "Petroleum coke" (or "petcoke"): A carbonaceous solid derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes.
  • Petroleum coke is often used as a fuel in cement kilns.

Variants and Related Words

• Coking (noun/adj): The process of making coke, or relating to that process.
  • The coking plant is a major part of the integrated steelworks.
• Coked (adj): Describing a material that has been converted into coke.
  • The coked coal was ready for the furnace.

Synonyms

• Fuel coke: (For the solid fuel) Metallurgical coke, char.
• Soft drink: (For the beverage) Soda, pop, cola (though is a specific brand).
• Cocaine: (For the drug - Slang) Blow, snow, powder.

Related Phrases

• Coke up (phrasal verb - Industrial): To supply or fill with coke.
  • They need to coke up the furnace before starting the next batch.
• Coke head (noun - Slang, derogatory): A person who habitually uses cocaine.

Related Idioms

• "The real thing": A famous advertising slogan for Coca-Cola® (often ), implying authenticity.
  • It's not just any cola; it's Coke, the real thing.

Noun

1. street names for cocaine
2. Coca Cola is a trademarked cola
3. carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal

Verb

1. become coke
   • petroleum oils coke after distillation