anthracite
A form of carbonized ancient plantsA form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
» The geologist noted a tabular layer of anthracite running between two bands of shale.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
Anthrazit
антраци́тantracít
(countable, uncountable)A dark grey color.
- a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
Examples
2 sentencesThe geologist noted a tabular layer of anthracite running between two bands of shale.
North Korea continuously expanded its export of resources such as anthracite and iron ore to China.
Translations
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Origin
Via Latin from Ancient Greek ἀνθρακῖτις (anthrakîtis, “a kind of coal”), from ἄνθραξ (ánthVia Latin from Ancient Greek ἀνθρακῖτις (anthrakîtis, “a kind of coal”), from ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “charcoal”). By surface analysis, anthrac- + -ite.
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Forms
plural: anthracites| Singular | anthracite |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat:anthracite coalhard coal
Word family
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