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anthracite

  (ăn'thrə-sīt') pronunciation
n.

A dense, shiny coal that has a high carbon content and little volatile matter and burns with a clean flame. Also called hard coal.

[Probably ultimately from Greek anthrakitis, a kind of coal, from anthrax, anthrak-, charcoal.]

anthracitic an'thra·cit'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj.
 
 

Coal containing more fixed carbon than any other form of coal and the lowest amount of volatile (quickly evaporating) material, giving it the greatest heat value. The most valuable of the coals, it is also the least plentiful, making up less than 2% of all coal reserves in the U.S., with most of the known deposits occurring in the East. Anthracites are black and have a brilliant, almost metallic lustre. Hard and brittle, they can be polished and used for decorative purposes. They are difficult to ignite but burn with a pale-blue flame and require little attention to sustain combustion. In the past they were used for domestic heating, but today they have given way to other sources of energy (e.g., natural gas and electricity).

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WordNet: anthracite
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
  Synonyms: anthracite coal, hard coal


 
Translations: Translations for: Anthracite

Dansk (Danish)
n. - antracit

Nederlands (Dutch)
antraciet

Français (French)
n. - anthracite

Deutsch (German)
n. - Anthrazit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ορυκτολ.) ανθρακίτης

Italiano (Italian)
antracite

Português (Portuguese)
n. - antracito (m) (Geol.)

Русский (Russian)
антрацит

Español (Spanish)
n. - antracita, carbón fósil, gris antracita

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - antracit

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
无烟煤

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 無煙煤

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 무연탄

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 無煙炭

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فحم الأنثراسيت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פחם-אבן, אנתרציט‬


 
 

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