anthracite

== English == === Etymology === Via Latin from Ancient Greek ἀνθρακῖτις (anthrakîtis, “a kind of coal”), from ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “charcoal”). By surface analysis, anthrac- +‎ -ite. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈænθɹəˌsaɪt/ === Noun === anthracite (countable and uncountable, plural anthracites) A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals. Synonym: hard coal A dark grey color. ==== Coordinate terms ==== semianthracite bituminous coal sub-bituminous coal brown coal (lignite) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === cathartine == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === anthracite m (plural anthracites) anthracite (all senses) ==== Descendants ==== → Ottoman Turkish: آنتراسیت (antrasit) → Turkish: antrasit === Further reading === “anthracite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012