coke1
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 or distillation of petrol or other fuels.
v.
[
usu. as noun coking]
convert (coal) into coke.
Etymology
ME (in the sense ‘charcoal’): of unknown origin.
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