ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Anthracite

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈænθɹəˌsaɪt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Anthracite is a noun meaning A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.

Meaning

A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.

More Meanings

  1. A dark grey color.

Example Sentences

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!

Word Forms

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