anthracite

noun

an·​thra·​cite ˈan(t)-thrə-ˌsīt 

: 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

anthracitic

ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈsi-tik 

adjective

Examples of anthracite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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Coal mines proliferated there; his father worked at one, hacking away at the earth to discover black anthracite. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, borrowed from Greek anthrakītid-, anthrakîtis "a kind of coal," from anthrak-, ánthrax "charcoal, coal" + -ītid-, -ītis, feminine noun suffix of appurtenance — more at anthrax

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anthracite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

anthracite

noun

an·​thra·​cite ˈan(t)-thrə-ˌsīt 

: a hard glossy coal that burns without much smoke or flame