Main Entry:

an·thra·cite

Pronunciation:

\ˈan(t)-thrə-ˌsīt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Greek anthrakitis, from anthrak-, anthrax coal

Date:

1811

: a hard natural coal of high luster differing from bituminous coal in containing little volatile matter and in burning very cleanly —called also hard coal

— an·thra·cit·ic \ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈsi-tik\ adjective