# torbanite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A variety of coal, derived from colonial algae, that resembles carbonaceous shale.

## Etymology
From Torbane + -ite, after Torbane Hill near Bathgate in Scotland, its main location of occurrence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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