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briquette

bri·quette [ bri két ] (plural bri·quettes) or bri·quet [ bri két ] (plural bri·quets)


noun 
Definition:
 
compressed fuel block: a small rectangular block of compressed material such charcoal, sawdust, or coal dust. Use: fuel.

[Late 19th century. < French, "little brick" < brique "brick"]
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