anthracite
[ an-thruh-sahyt ]
/ ˈæn θrəˌsaɪt /
noun
a mineral coal containing little of the volatile hydrocarbons and burning almost without flame; hard coal.
Also called
anthracite coal.
Origin of anthracite
OTHER WORDS FROM anthracite
an·thra·cit·ic [an-thruh-sit-ik] /ˌæn θrəˈsɪt ɪk/, an·thra·cit·ous [an-thruh-sahy-tuh s] /ˈæn θrəˌsaɪ təs/, adjectiveWords nearby anthracite
anthophyllite,
anthotaxy,
anthozoan,
anthrac-,
anthracene,
anthracite,
anthracnose,
anthraco-,
anthracoid,
anthracosilicosis,
anthracosis
Example sentences from the Web for anthracite
British Dictionary definitions for anthracite
anthracite
/ (ˈænθrəˌsaɪt) /
noun
a hard jet-black coal that burns slowly with a nonluminous flame giving out intense heat. Fixed carbon content: 86–98 per cent; calorific value: 3.14 × 10 7 –3.63 × 10 7 J/kg
Also called: hard coal
Derived forms of anthracite
anthracitic (ˌænθrəˈsɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for anthracite
C19: from Latin
anthracītes type of bloodstone, from Greek
anthrakitēs coal-like, from
anthrax coal,
anthrax
Scientific definitions for anthracite
anthracite
[ ăn′thrə-sīt′ ]
A hard, shiny coal that has a high carbon content. It is valued as a fuel because it burns with a clean flame and without smoke or odor, but it is much less abundant than bituminous coal. Compare bituminous coal lignite.