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- [an-thruh-sahyt]
- /ˈæn θrəˌsaɪt/
- /ˈæn.θrə.saɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-thruh-sahyt]
- /ˈæn θrəˌsaɪt/
Definitions of anthracite word
- uncountable noun anthracite Anthracite is a type of very hard coal which burns slowly, producing a lot of heat and very little smoke. 3
- noun anthracite a hard jet-black coal that burns slowly with a nonluminous flame giving out intense heat. Fixed carbon content: 86–98 per cent; calorific value: 3.14 × 107–3.63 × 107 J/kg 3
- noun anthracite a shiny black, hard, metamorphic coal that contains a low percentage of volatile matter and burns with a smokeless flame 3
- noun anthracite a mineral coal containing little of the volatile hydrocarbons and burning almost without flame; hard coal. 1
- noun anthracite Coal of a hard variety that contains relatively pure carbon and burns with little flame and smoke. 1
- noun anthracite smokeless coal 1
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Origin of anthracite
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-15; probably < French < Latin (Pliny) anthracītis kind of coal. See anthrac-, -ite1
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Parts of speech for Anthracite
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anthracite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
anthracite usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anthracite
noun anthracite
- slack — not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
- smut — a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- char — If food chars or if you char it, it burns slightly and turns black as it is cooking.
- stoke — to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).
- carbon — Carbon is a chemical element that diamonds and coal are made up of.
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