n.
Pronunciation: ' an(t)-thr ə - ˌ s ī t
Function: 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 \ ˌ an(t)-thr ə - ' si-tik \ adjective