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Definition of Peat

1. Noun. Partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried.

Definition of Peat

1. n. A small person; a pet; -- sometimes used contemptuously.

2. n. A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc., in various stages of decomposition, and found, as a kind of turf or bog, usually in low situations, where it is always more or less saturated with water. It is often dried and used for fuel.

Definition of Peat

1. Noun. Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas ¹

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Definition of Peat

1. a substance composed of partially decayed vegetable matter [n -S]

Medical Definition of Peat

1. 1. A piece of turf cut for use as a fuel. 2. A mass of partially carbonised plant tissue formed by partial decomposition in water of various plants and especially. Of mosses of the genus Sphagnum, widely found in many parts of the world, varying in consistency from a turf to a slime used as a fertiliser, as stable litter, as a fuel, and for making charcoal. (09 Oct 1997)

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