anthracite

[an-thruh-sahyt] / ˈæn θrəˌsaɪt /

NOUN

coal

Synonyms

STRONG

ash carbon char charcoal cinder culm ember fuel scoria slack smut spark stoke

Example Sentences

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I have a very good friend here in New Hampshire who heats with anthracite coal.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022

The coal here is clean coal, it's anthracite and it's very, very good for filtration.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2021

Abramovic, known for her work with crystals, chose anthracite from Ukrainian mines and rock quartz crystals from Brazil.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2021

On April 13, an anthracite gray Volkswagen van pulled into Les Poulières.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2021

It’s steel country, anthracite country, a place full of holes.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr