Ember
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A glowing piece of coal or wood. plural embers: smoldering ash
Coal
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To take in coal; as, the steamer coaled at Southampton.To be converted to charcoal.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.A piece of coal used for burning. Note that in British English the first of the following examples would usually be used, whereas in American English the latter would.A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof.A smouldering piece of material.
Example sentence: In reality, studies show that investments to spur renewable energy and boost energy efficiency generate far more jobs than oil and coal.