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anthracite

anth·ra·cite

UK/ˈænθɹəˌsaɪt/ US/ˈænθrʌˌsaɪt/ uncommon

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Origin

Via Latin from Ancient Greek ἀνθρακῖτις (anthrakîtis, “a kind of coal”), from ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “charcoal”). By surface analysis, anthrac- + -ite.

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