anthracite
English
A nugget of anthracite.
Etymology
From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀνθρακῖτις (anthrakîtis, “a kind of coal”), from ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “charcoal”)
Noun
anthracite (countable and uncountable, plural anthracites)
- A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals; hard coal.
- A dark grey colour.
Derived terms
- semianthracite
- subanthracite
Translations
type of coal
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