coal-smoke

Black industrial haze

Coal-smoke is the dark, acrid smoke produced by burning coal, historically associated with industrial cities and home heating before cleaner fuels became common.

The hyphenated form typically appears as a modifier: coal-smoke haze, coal-smoke stains on the brickwork.

The unhyphenated *coal smoke* is more common as a standalone noun.

pollution

smog

Sunlight-activated urban pollution

  • sootCarbon from incomplete burning
  • hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
  • emissionsSubstances released into air

particulates · chimney · fog · industrial · ash · black · acrid · billowing · belching · sulfur

industrial

factory

Industrial production facility

mill · boiler · forge · smelter · ironworks · powerplant · refinery · manufacturing · stoker · engine

sensory

acrid

Unpleasantly sharp-smelling

choking · stinging · grey · black · thick · hazy · sooty · grimy · eye-watering · coughing

domestic

hearth

Fireplace floor area

  • fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
  • stoveKitchen heating appliance
  • flueChimney's inner passage

damper · kindling · grate · chimney · warming · cozy · winter · Victorian · parlor · cottage

Opposites
fuel source

coal-smokewood smoke

Combustion fumes from timber

peat smoke

environmental quality

coal-smokefresh air

Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere

clean air · pure air · mountain air · sea breeze · crisp air

energy era

coal-smokesolar power

Energy derived from sunlight

clean energy · renewable energy · zero emissions · wind energy · wind power

Family

coal, smoke, coals, coaly, coalfield, coalmine, coalminer, smokes, smoked

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G