boghead — [ bɔgɛd ] n. m. • 1858; nom d un village d Écosse ♦ Anglic. Techn. Houille riche en matières volatiles, intermédiaire entre les charbons et les schistes bitumineux. ● boghead nom masculin (du nom d une localité d Écosse) Variété de charbon… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Boghead — BOGHEAD, a village, in the parish of Lesmahago, Upper ward of the county of Lanark; containing 198 inhabitants. It is in the northern part of the parish, and on the road between Lesmahago and Strathaven … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Boghead — infobox UK place country = Scotland official name= Boghead population = Approximately 200 unitary scotland = South Lanarkshire os grid reference=NS775415 lieutenancy scotland= map type=Scotland latitude=55.651540 longitude= 3.948315 post town =… … Wikipedia
boghead — (entrée créée par le supplément) (bo ghèd) s. m. Houille recherchée pour la fabrication du gaz. • Résines d Europe et d Amérique.... boghead, bitume d Europe, Journ. offic. 23 juillet 1872, p. 5019, 1re col.. ÉTYMOLOGIE Nom du village… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
boghead — noun see boghead coal … Useful english dictionary
Boghead Park — is a former football ground in the town of Dumbarton, Scotland.It was formerly owned by Dumbarton Football Club, who had played there since 1879, making it one of the oldest sporting venues in the United Kingdom. It was used by the club until the … Wikipedia
boghead coal — ˈbägˌhed noun also boghead Usage: often capitalized B Etymology: from Boghead, West Lothian, Scotland : a cannel coal in which algal remains predominate and which is valuable as a source of paraffin oils and gas * * * /bog hed / compact… … Useful english dictionary
boghead coal — /bog hed / compact bituminous coal that burns brightly and yields large quantities of tar and oil upon distillation. [1935 40; named after Boghead, Scotland] * * * … Universalium
boghead — bog·head … English syllables
boghead coal — n nonbanded coal in which the liptinite (the waxy component) is predominantly alginite … Coke&Coal Terminology