ANTHRACITE


Meaning of ANTHRACITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈan(t)-thrə-ˌsīt ]

noun

Etymology: Greek anthrakitis, from anthrak-, anthrax coal

Date: 1811

: a hard natural coal of high luster differing from bituminous coal in containing little volatile matter and in burning very cleanly — called also hard coal

• an·thra·cit·ic ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈsi-tik adjective

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