anthracite

A nugget of anthracite.

Meaning

Noun

  • A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
  • A dark grey colour.

Origin

  • From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀνθρακῖτις, from ἄνθραξ.

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