ANTHRACITE


Meaning of ANTHRACITE in English

an ‧ thra ‧ cite /ˈænθrəsaɪt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: anthrakitis , from anthrax ; ⇨ ↑ anthrax ]

a very hard type of coal that burns slowly and produces a lot of heat

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.