than mỏ
Definition
- Noun:
- Coal: A hard, black or dark-brown sedimentary rock that is primarily composed of carbon, formed from ancient plant matter over millions of years. It is mined from the earth and used as a fuel.
- Pit coal / Mineral coal: Specifically refers to coal that is extracted from a mine, distinguishing it from other forms of carbon-based fuels like charcoal.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Than mỏ là một nguồn năng lượng quan trọng nhưng gây ô nhiễm. (Coal is an important but polluting energy source.)
- Các công nhân đang khai thác than mỏ ở vùng này. (Workers are mining coal in this region.)
- Nhà máy nhiệt điện này sử dụng than mỏ làm nhiên liệu chính. (This thermal power plant uses coal as its primary fuel.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "than mỏ" is often used in technical, industrial, and economic contexts to discuss energy resources, mining operations, and environmental impact.
- It can be part of compound terms in specific fields, such as "công nghiệp than mỏ" (coal industry) or "mỏ than mỏ" (coal mine), though "mỏ than" is more common for "coal mine."
Variants and Related Words
- Than (n): A broader term for coal, charcoal, or carbon. "Than mỏ" specifies mined, mineral coal.
- Than đá (n): A common synonym for "than mỏ," also meaning (mineral) coal.
- Mỏ than (n): Coal mine.
- Khai thác than (v): To mine coal.
Synonyms
- Coal
- Pit coal
- Mineral coal
- Stone coal
Related Terms (Contextual)
- Nhiên liệu hóa thạch (n): Fossil fuel (the category to which coal belongs).
- Khai khoáng (n): Mining.
- Năng lượng (n): Energy.