anthracite
an·thra·cite / ˈan[unvoicedth]rəˌsīt/ • n. coal of a hard variety that contains relatively pure carbon and burns with little flame and smoke. Also called hard coal.DERIVATIVES: an·thra·cit·ic / ˌan[unvoicedth]rəˈsitik/ adj.
anthracite
anthracite A type of coal, relatively hard, jet black, with a metallic lustre, sub-conchoidal fracture, unbanded, with less than 10% volatiles and more than 90% carbon. It burns with intense heat and a non-luminous flame.
anthracite
anthracite
anthracite XIX. — Gr. anthrakítis kind of coal, f. ánthrax, anthrak-; see next and -ITE b.
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