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What do you understand by the term carbonisation?

Million years ago, when dead remains of plants got buried deep in soil. Then due to further act of pressure and high temperature, fossils were formed. Coal majorly consists of carbon. The process of conversion of dead plants to coal is called carbonisation.


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