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carboniferous

/ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfərəs/adjective

उच्चारण कार्बनिफ़रस

कोयला-युक्त, कार्बनयुक्त

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adjective
  1. 1

    technical

    (of rocks) producing or containing coal

    कोयला-युक्त, कार्बनयुक्त

    • carboniferous rocks
    • a carboniferous layer of shale
  2. 2

    [only before noun] geology

    (usually Carboniferous) of the period in the earth's history when layers of coal were formed, about 359 to 299 million years ago

    कार्बोनिफ़ेरस काल का (जब कोयले की परतें बनीं)

    • Huge forests covered the land in the Carboniferous period.
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General knowledge

Much of the world's coal was formed from the remains of swamp forests during the Carboniferous period.

दुनिया का अधिकांश कोयला Carboniferous period में दलदली जंगलों के अवशेषों से बना था।