anthracite
noun
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Definition of anthracite
: 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
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Other Words from anthracite
anthracitic
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Examples of anthracite in a Sentence
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Coal is classified into four categories—anthracite, bituminous, sub-bituminous, and lignite–depending on its carbon content. — Christina Nunez, National Geographic, "Fossil fuels, explained," 2 Apr. 2019 Midnight Monochrome Go bold with an all-black aesthetic via the KUNGSBACKA doors in anthracite, the BOSJÖN faucet, the HÄLLVIKEN quartz composite sink quartz composite sink, and the SÄLJAN black marble effect countertops. — Jessica Dailey, Good Housekeeping, "Your Style," 11 Feb. 2019 Designed by Montreal studio Thellend Fortin Architects, the Long Horizontals house is conceived as a series of boxy volumes that form grayscale Tetris blocks made of glass and anthracite gray wood. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Super modern ski chalet is a wintertime dream," 29 Nov. 2018 According to the press release, the CUVolution is a bright orange camper trimmed in a matte anthracite color created to look like carbon fiber. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Camper vans get a race car makeover," 17 Aug. 2018 And Wheelabrator, a cogeneration plant powered by waste coal from long-defunct anthracite mines, would lose a $700,000 contract to provide steam to heat the prison. — Samantha Melamed, Philly.com, "Can the rural prison economy survive the era of decarceration?," 7 June 2018 Its winches could send 800-pound bags of anthracite along cables. — Tim Prudente, Washington Post, "Baltimore-bound USS Cyclops vanished 100 years ago. Its fate remains a mystery.," 15 Mar. 2018 Its winches could send 800-pound bags of anthracite along cables. — Tim Prudente, Washington Post, "Baltimore-bound USS Cyclops vanished 100 years ago. Its fate remains a mystery.," 15 Mar. 2018 Its winches could send 800-pound bags of anthracite along cables. — Tim Prudente, Washington Post, "Baltimore-bound USS Cyclops vanished 100 years ago. Its fate remains a mystery.," 15 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anthracite.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for anthracite
anthracite
noun
English Language Learners Definition of anthracite
: a hard type of coal that burns slowly without much smoke or flame
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anthracite
noun
an·thra·cite
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Kids Definition of anthracite
: a hard glossy coal that burns without much smoke
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