Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
coke
noun
/koʊk/
Definition
A solid carbonaceous material derived from heating coal in the absence of air.
Examples
- Steel is manufactured using coke as one of the essential materials.
- The factory emitted smoke from burning coke in its furnaces.
- They used coke to generate the heat required for the smelting process.
Meaning
Coke is primarily used as a fuel and as a reducing agent in smelting iron ore in a blast furnace.
Synonyms
- Coal
- Charcoal
- Carbon
