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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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