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Cannel coal
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Cannel coal, [Corrupt. fr. candle coal.].
A kind of mineral coal of a black color, sufficiently hard and solid to be cut and polished. It burns readily, with a clear, yellow flame, and on this account has been used as a substitute for candles. [1913 Webster]
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