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anthracite
an·thra·cite
[
ánthrə st
]
noun
Definition:
hard black coal:
a hard shiny black coal that is clean-burning, high in carbon content, and low in volatile matter
[
Early 19th century. Via Latin< Greek
anthrakitēs
<
anthrax
"coal"
]
an·thra·cit·ic
[
ànthrə síttik
]
adjective
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an·thra·cit·ic [ ànthrə síttik ] adjective
