coke

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coke1 / kōk/ • n. a solid fuel made by heating coal in the absence of air so that the volatile components are driven off. ∎  carbon residue left after the incomplete combustion of gasoline or other fuels.• v. [tr.] [usu. as n.] (coking) convert (coal) into coke.coke2 • n. informal term for cocaine.

coke

views updated Jun 08 2018

coke solid residue of the dry distillation of coal. XVII (formerly often pl.). prob. identical with north. dial. colk (XIV) core, of unkn. orig.

coke

views updated May 08 2018

coke See CHAR.