- 煤炭 méitàn coalA black solid substance formed from ancient plant remains buried underground; used as a fuel and chemical raw material.
- 煤矿 méikuàng coal mineplace where coal is extracted; colliery
- 煤气 méiqì gasCoal gas, natural gas, or liquefied petroleum gas used as fuel for heating and cooking
- 燃煤 ránméi coal for fuelcoal used as a fuel source
- 原煤 yuánméi raw coalraw coal; coal that has been mined but not yet screened, washed, or processed; also called [[混煤|混煤|hun4 mei2]]
- 采煤 cǎiméi to mine coalto extract coal from a coal seam
- 煤层 méicéng coal seama layer of coal found between underground rock layers; coal bed
- 煤油 méiyóu kerosenea colorless liquid fuel distilled from petroleum used for lighting and heating
- 泥煤 níméi peatdark organic material made of decomposed plant matter found in bogs; used as fuel or fertilizer; also known as [[泥炭|泥炭|ni2 tan4]]
- 煤窑 méiyáo coal minea coal pit or small coal mine, often one using traditional or non-industrial mining methods
- 煤田 méitián coalfieldlarge area where layers of coal are found and can be mined
- 煤层气 méicéngqì coalbed methanegas trapped in layers of coal underground
- 选煤 xuǎnméi to dress coalTo clean and sort raw coal by removing impurities like dust and stones while grading it into different sizes, often through washing.
- 焦煤 jiāoméi coking coala type of soft coal with high bonding properties used primarily to produce coke for steelmaking
- 煤矸石 méigānshí coal gangueWaste rock or stony material associated with coal seams, typically greyish-black, hard, and containing low levels of carbon.
- 煤球 méiqiú coal briquetteSmall balls or briquettes made by mixing coal dust with clay and water, used as fuel.
- 煤气罐 méiqìguàn gas tanka metal cylinder or tank used for storing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
- 煤耗 méihào coal consumptionThe amount of coal consumed by a piece of equipment to produce a unit of work or energy; coal consumption
- 煤炉 méilú coal stoveA stove that uses coal as fuel.
- 无烟煤 wúyānméi anthracitea high-quality coal with a high carbon content and a metallic luster that produces very little smoke when burned
- 蜂窝煤 fēngwōméi honeycomb briquettea cylinder-shaped household coal briquette made from coal dust and clay, named for its multiple vertical holes that resemble a honeycomb
- 煤气灶 méiqìzào gas stoveA cooking stove or range that uses gas as fuel
- 洗煤 xǐméi coal washingTo wash raw coal with water to remove impurities such as dust and rocks and to sort the coal into different grades; an older term for [[选煤|選煤|xuan3 mei2]]
- 煤气灯 méiqìdēng gas lampA lamp or light that uses gas as fuel for illumination
- 煤焦油 méijiāoyóu coal tarA dark brown, thick, smelly liquid produced by distilling coal; used as a raw material for fuel, dyes, and medicines.
- 烟煤 yānméi bituminous coalsoft coal with high carbon content that produces thick smoke when burned; used primarily for fuel or making coke
- 煤烟 méiyān sootsmoke from burning coal; soot particles caused by incomplete combustion
- 褐煤 hèméi lignitebrown coal; a type of low-grade coal that is dark brown or grayish-black with high moisture content
- 煤灰 méihuī coal ashcoal ash; soot
- 块煤 kuàiméi lump coalcoal in large pieces or lumps; bitumenite
- 煤渣 méizhā coal cindercoal cinder; slag or slack left after coal has been burned
- 煤气炉 méiqìlú gas stoveA stove or furnace that burns gas as fuel, used for cooking or heating; a gas range
- 煤气表 méiqìbiǎo gas metera device used to measure the volume of fuel gas such as coal gas or natural gas passing through a pipe
- 石煤 shíméi stone coallow-quality coal containing many minerals that looks like rock; used for fuel or to produce chemical fertilizers
- 煤仓 méicāng coal bunkera large storage container or bin for coal
- 生煤 shēngméi bituminous coalbituminous coal; soft coal
- 煤油灯 méiyóudēng kerosene lampA lamp that uses kerosene as fuel to provide light.
- 白煤 báiméi anthraciteanthracite; high-quality hard coal
- 肥煤 féiméi fat coala type of bituminous coal with high volatility used for making coke; often mixed with other types of coal to prevent damage to oven walls during expansion
- 煤砖 méizhuān briquettebrick-shaped block of coal made by mixing coal dust with water and clay, used as fuel or for making coke
- 水煤气 shuǐméiqì water gasa flammable and toxic gas produced by passing steam over hot coal or coke, consisting mainly of carbon monoxide and hydrogen; used as a fuel and chemical raw material
- 瘦煤 shòuméi lean coalA type of bituminous coal with a high carbon content and poor caking properties, often mixed with other types of coal to produce coke.
- 煤坑 méikēng coal pitA pit or excavation used for mining coal; a colliery.
- 气煤 qìméi gas coala type of bituminous coal used to produce gas, tar, and high-quality coke for industrial use
- 煤井 méijǐng coal pit, coal shaftA shaft or pit used for mining coal, including open-pit, vertical, horizontal, and inclined shafts
- 煤尘 méichén coal dustpowdered coal; grime from coal
- 煤油炉 méiyóulú kerosene stoveA stove that uses kerosene as fuel
- 藻煤 zǎoméi boghead coal
- 煤核 méihú coal cindera coal briquette or piece of coal that has been only partly burned
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