<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31409744</termId><termName>bituminous coal</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ A relatively soft coal containing the tarlike substance asphaltic bitumen. Its carbon content is 60-80%, the rest composed of water, air, hydrogen, and sulfur. It is of higher quality than lignite coal but of poorer quality than anthracite. It was usually formed as a result of high pressure on lignite. It dark brown to black in color, commonly banded or layered. The major problem with burning of bituminous coal is air pollution. A relatively soft coal containing the tarlike substance asphaltic bitumen. Its carbon content is 60-80%, the rest composed of water, air, hydrogen, and sulfur. It is of higher quality than lignite coal but of poorer quality than anthracite. It was usually formed as a result of high pressure on lignite. It dark brown to black in color, commonly banded or layered. The major problem with burning of bituminous coal is air pollution. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:50:10</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31409745</termId><termName>coal, bituminous</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31409746</termId><termName>soft coal</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31409747</termId><termName>steam coal</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31370651</termId><termName>coal</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>