anthracosis
A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coalA relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From anthrac- + -osis.From anthrac- + -osis.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust:black lungblack lung diseasecoal miner's lung
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedanthracotic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable