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COKE OVEN

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Oven for roasting coal to drive off chemical constituents and reduce it to almost pure carbon, i.e. coke.

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Related Terms

Term Note
COLLIERY A site with buildings and structures for the extraction of coal.
OVEN A brick, stone or iron receptacle in which bread and other food is baked.
STEEL WORKS A site containing plant and machinery for the manufacture of steel.
TAR WORKS A site where tar is manufactured or combined with other substances to produce bitumen, for example.

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