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anthracite

/ˈæn.θrə.saɪt/

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noun

/ˈæn.θrə.saɪt/C1formaltechnical
  • ruТвёрдая, плотная разновидность угля с высоким блеском, которая медленно горит, выделяя интенсивное тепло и производя мало дыма или пламени.

A hard, compact variety of coal that has a high luster and burns slowly with intense heat, producing little smoke or flame.

uncountable

  1. Hard coalC1formal

    A very hard, dense variety of coal that has a high carbon content and burns with little smoke and intense heat.

    ruАнтрацит

    • Anthracite is often used for heating homes because it burns cleanly.
    • The mine produced high-quality anthracite for industrial use.
    • Unlike bituminous coal, anthracite produces very little smoke when burned.

    Synonymshard coal

Forms
  • anthracites plural form
  • anthracites' possessive plural form
  • anthracite's possessive singular form