English dictionary
anthracite
/'/&/n/T/r/@/,s/aI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called <i>glance coal</i> and <i>blind coal</i>.
Source: webster1913