Definition of anthracite Anthracite
/æˈnθɹʌsajˌt/ - [anthrusayt] - an•thra•cite
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What does anthracite mean?
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NounPlural: anthracites |
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| anthracite - a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat | ||
| anthracite coal, hard coal | ||
| coal fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period | ||
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Wiktionary 
- anthracite (Noun)
A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals; hard coal .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- anthracite (n.)
A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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anthracite
A natural black graphitelike material used as a fuel, formed from fossilized plants and consisting of more than 90% amorphous carbon with various organic and some inorganic compounds.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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anthracite
an′thras-īt, n. a kind of coal that burns nearly without flame, smell, or smoke, consisting almost entirely of carbon, and not readily ignited.—adjs. Anthracif′erous, yielding anthracite; Anthracit′ic.—n. Anthracit′ism. [Gr. anthrakitēs, coal-like—anthrax, coal.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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anthracite
[Gr. anthrax and lithos.] A stone coal demanding great draught to burn, affording great heat, little smoke, and peculiarly adapted for steamers.
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🔤- anthracite, noun, singular of anthracites.
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