mother of coal

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mother of coal

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Apparently named via an instance of the same theme whence also mother of pearl and mother of vinegar: a matrix that produces (or was believed to produce) the end product and also coexists therewith.

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uncountable Synonym of fusain (“fossilized charcoal”).
Similar: fusain

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"mother of coal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mother%20of%20coal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"mother of coal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mother%20of%20coal.

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@misc{mother_of_coal_2026,
  title = {mother of coal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mother%20of%20coal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}