: the residue of coal left after destructive distillation and used as fuel
also
: a similar residue left by other materials (such as petroleum) distilled to dryness
coked; coking
: to change into coke
: to become coke or like coke
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
On July 11, 2023, the refinery unintentionally released petroleum coke dust, a byproduct of refining crude oil, for about one minute.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
Tapping of traditional hydrocarbons can also not be discounted via its coking coal deposits and potential for offshore oil and gas drilling.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
So that usually meant this drink felt like a chore to make during an era of Jack and cokes and vodka-sodas.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
On July 11, 2023, the refinery unintentionally released petroleum coke dust, a byproduct of refining crude oil, for about one minute.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
Intense fighting around the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk forced the closure of Ukraine's last operating coking coal mine.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
Tapping of traditional hydrocarbons can also not be discounted via its coking coal deposits and potential for offshore oil and gas drilling.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Coke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coke. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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