🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

मैसरल

Pronunciation / Transliteration: maisaral

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Maceral/ˈmæs.ər.əl/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"मैसरल कोयले का कार्बनिक घटक है।"

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As noun
  1. 1

    Any of the homogeneous microscopic organic constituents of coal, analogous to the minerals of inorganic rocks.

    "Petrographic analysis of the coal seam revealed a high concentration of vitrinite, the most abundant maceral."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in 1935 by Marie Stopes, the term derives from the Latin 'macerare' (to soften or steep) combined with the chemical suffix '-al' (indicating an organic constituent), drawing an intentional parallel between the organic components of coal and the minerals of inorganic rocks.

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