anthracite
/ˈænθrəsaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈænθrəsaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈan(t)-thrə-ˌsīt/ (ame, mw)
anthracite — noun
1. a type of very hard coal that burns for a long time, gives off strong heat, and
a type of very hard coal that burns for a long time, gives off strong heat, and releases almost no smoke
Mateo heats his family home with anthracite because the fire burns longer than regular coal.
heats his family home with anthracite
Sanjay's grandfather worked in an anthracite mine for thirty years before it closed.
worked in an anthracite mine
Kavya filled the iron stove with anthracite and watched the small blue flame appear.
The shopkeeper ordered a ton of anthracite to keep the store warm through the winter.
Amara chose anthracite for her new heating system because it produces very little smoke.
- hard coal
the everyday term that people use instead of the technical name anthracite
- stone coal
an older, less common name that emphasises the rock-like hardness
- bituminous coal
the softer, more common type of coal that produces more smoke
- soft coal
the opposite in hardness and burning characteristics; gives off more smoke and flame
文法句型
anthracite as [uncountable]