ANTHRACITE

anthracite, anthracite coal, hard coal

(noun) a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anthracite (countable and uncountable, plural anthracites)

A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.

Synonym: hard coal

A dark grey colour.

Anagrams

• cathartine

Source: Wiktionary


An"thra*cite, n. Etym: [L. anthracites a kind of bloodstone; fr. Gr. Anthrax.]

Definition: A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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