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Label: peat

Definition:

Peat is a or portion of matter that is a soft, porous or compressed, sedimentary deposit of plant origin with high water content (up to 90 % in the raw state) and can be used as combustion fuel. As the natural formation of peat takes at least centuries, peat is usually considered having a fossil origin.

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portion of matter

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Definition:

A portion of matter is an aggregate of material entities that have a state of matter.

Editor note:

Portions of matter describe mass nouns like e.g. water, air and fuel. Mass nouns are uncountable, but portions of these can be quantified, like 1 glass of water, 1 m³ of air or 1 barrel of fuel. For further explanation please refer to: https://github.com/OpenEnergyPlatform/ontology/wiki/Explanation-on-mass-nouns