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anthracite
- /ˈænθɹəˌsaɪt/
Where it comes from
Via Latin from Ancient Greek ἀνθρακῖτις (anthrakîtis, “a kind of coal”), from ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “charcoal”). By surface analysis, anthrac- + -ite.
noun anthracites
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A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
Similar: hard coal
- A dark grey color. In the past, when the author was studying, architects only employed a very restricted palette of colours: the white of modernism, black, a “friendly” shade of anthracite and light grey!
Translations
Talk about this word "anthracite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anthracite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anthracite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anthracite "anthracite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anthracite.Cite this
@misc{anthracite_2026,
title = {anthracite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anthracite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
