ANTHRACITE


Meaning of ANTHRACITE in English

[an.thra.cite] n [Gk anthrakitis, fr. anthrak-, anthrax coal] (1812): 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 adj

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