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Briquettes of soft coal used for home heating made the air all but unbreathable and coated everything with soot.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2010

Briquettes are largely used in cities, small slabs of condensed coal that cost one pfennig each.

From Home Life in Germany by Sidgwick, Alfred, Mrs.

Briquettes are a new form of fuel made from coal, principally for household use.

From Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation by Gregory, Mary Huston