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A soft, brown mass of semicarbonized, partially decomposed residue from plants. Peat is found in water-saturated environments, such as a bog. When dried, the light, spongy material is used as an organic fuel. Dried peat burns with a smoky flame and a characteristic odor. | A soft, brown mass of semicarbonized, partially decomposed residue from plants. Peat is found in water-saturated environments, such as a bog. When dried, the light, spongy material is used as an organic fuel. Dried peat burns with a smoky flame and a characteristic odor. | ||
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[lignite|lignite]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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turba (Esp.); tourbe (Fr.); turfa (Port.); Torf (Deut.); turf (Ned.) | turba (Esp.); tourbe (Fr.); turfa (Port.); Torf (Deut.); turf (Ned.) | ||
| − | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | |
| − | + | * Density = 0.84 | |
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| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 584 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 584 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: Peat | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: Peat. Retrieved July 1, 2003. |
| − | * | + | * Material Explorer at www.materialexplorer.com (Accessed Oct 27, 2005) |
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=0.84 | * ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=0.84 | ||
Latest revision as of 12:41, 21 August 2020
Description
A soft, brown mass of semicarbonized, partially decomposed residue from plants. Peat is found in water-saturated environments, such as a bog. When dried, the light, spongy material is used as an organic fuel. Dried peat burns with a smoky flame and a characteristic odor.
See also Lignite.
Synonyms and Related Terms
turba (Esp.); tourbe (Fr.); turfa (Port.); Torf (Deut.); turf (Ned.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Density = 0.84
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 584
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: Peat. Retrieved July 1, 2003.
- Material Explorer at www.materialexplorer.com (Accessed Oct 27, 2005)
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=0.84
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000