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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANTHRACITE

From Latin anthracītes type of bloodstone, from Greek anthrakitēs coal-like, from anthrax coal, anthrax.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTHRACITE

anthracite  [ˈænθrəˌsaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTHRACITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anthracite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTHRACITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anthracite

Anthracite (Greek ἀνθρακίτης (anthrakítes), "coal-like," from ἄνθραξ (ánthrax), coal) is a hard, compact variety of mineral coal that has a high luster. It has the highest carbon content, the fewest impurities, and the highest calorific content of all types of coal, which also include bituminous coal and lignite. Anthracite is the most metamorphosed type of coal (but still represents low-grade metamorphism), in which the carbon content is between 92.1% and 98%. The term is applied to those varieties of coal which do not give off tarry or other hydrocarbon vapours when heated below their point of ignition. Anthracite ignites with difficulty and burns with a short, blue, and smokeless flame. Anthracite is categorized into standard grade, which is used mainly in power generation, and high grade (HG) and ultra high grade (UHG), the principal uses of which are in the metallurgy sector. Anthracite accounts for about 1% of global coal reserves, and is mined in only a few countries around the world. China accounts for the majority of global production; other producers are Russia, Ukraine, North Korea, Vietnam, the UK, Australia and the US.

Definition of anthracite in the English dictionary

The definition of anthracite in the dictionary is a hard jet-black coal that burns slowly with a nonluminous flame giving out intense heat. Fixed carbon content: 86–98 per cent; calorific value: 3.14 × 107–3.63 × 107 J/kg Also called: hard coal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTHRACITE


athrocyte
ˈæθrəˌsaɪt
boracite
ˈbɔːrəˌsaɪt
cerusite
ˈsɪərəˌsaɪt
cerussite
ˈsɪərəˌsaɪt
dyscrasite
ˈdɪskrəˌsaɪt
ectoparasite
ˌɛktəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt
endoparasite
ˌɛndəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt
fibrocyte
ˈfaɪbrəˌsaɪt
granulocyte
ˈɡrænjʊləˌsaɪt
hepatocyte
hɪˈpætəˌsaɪt
hyperparasite
ˌhaɪpəˈpærəˌsaɪt
jarosite
ˈdʒærəˌsaɪt
leucocyte
ˈluːkəˌsaɪt
leukocyte
ˈluːkəˌsaɪt
microparasite
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt
microsporocyte
ˌmaɪkrəˈspɔːrəˌsaɪt
oversight
ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt
parasite
ˈpærəˌsaɪt
reticulocyte
rɪˈtɪkjʊləˌsaɪt
spherocyte
ˈsfɪərəˌsaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTHRACITE

anthracene
anthraces
anthracic
anthracitic
anthracnose
anthracoid
anthracosis
anthranilate
anthraquinone
anthrax
anthrop.
anthropic
anthropic principle
anthropical
anthropobiology
Anthropocene
anthropocentric
anthropocentrism
anthropogenesis
anthropogenetic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTHRACITE

benedicite
brucite
calcite
chalcocite
cite
dacite
excite
incite
kamacite
leucite
lucite
miscite
omphacite
phenacite
plebiscite
pollucite
recite
sericite
variscite
zincite

Synonyms and antonyms of anthracite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anthracite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTHRACITE

Find out the translation of anthracite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anthracite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anthracite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无烟煤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antracita
570 millions of speakers

English

anthracite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एन्थ्रेसाइट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أنثراسايت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антрацит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antracite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একধরনের পাথুরে কয়লা যাতে কম ধোঁয়া ও বেশি আঁচ হয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anthracite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antrasit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anthrazit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無煙炭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무연탄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anthracite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

than
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆந்த்ராசைட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एन्थ्रेसाइटस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antrasit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antracite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antracyt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антрацит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antracit
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ανθρακί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antrasiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antracit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antrasitt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anthracite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHRACITE»

The term «anthracite» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.970 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHRACITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anthracite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTHRACITE»

Discover the use of anthracite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anthracite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Early Coal Mining in the Anthracite Region
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, underground coal mining was at its zenith and the work of miners was more grueling and dangerous than it is today.
John Stuart Richards, 2002
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The Face of Decline: The Pennsylvania Anthracite Region in ...
In The Face of Decline, the noted historians Thomas Dublin and Walter Licht offer a sweeping history of this area over the course of the twentieth century.
Thomas Dublin, Walter Licht, 2005
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Forgotten Radicals: Communists in the Pennsylvania ...
This detailed investigation of Communists and their Party in the hard coal fields of northeastern Pennsylvania, known as the Anthracite, draws on sources such as the central archives of the Communist Party of the United States to examine ...
Walter T. Howard, 2005
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The Pennsylvania anthracite coal industry, 1860-1902: ...
This is the definitive book on the economic development of the anthracite coal industry from the onset of the American Civil War to the "Great Strike" of 1902.
Richard G. Healey, 2007
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Coalcracker Culture: Work and Values in Pennsylvania ...
The book's guiding premise is that work provided a diverse population with its only shared set of experiences and therefore became the primary determinant of its culture.
Harold W. Aurand, 2003
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Anthracite Heritage Museum and Scranton Iron Furnaces: ...
Pennsylvania Trail of History Guide Harold W. Aurand. denied the constitutionality of the act) deducted the tax from their immigrant employees' pay. That decision gave impetus to the strike of 1897. This strike began in Audenried as a ...
Harold W. Aurand, 2002
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Anthracite Roots: Generations of Coal Mining in Schuylkill ...
Generations of Coal Mining in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Joseph W. Leonard. is buried in a now paved-over cemetery adjacent to Saint Joseph's Church in Pottsville. Saint Joseph's Church is the second oldest church structure in ...
Joseph W. Leonard, 2005
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Anthracite Reds: A Documentary History of Communists in ...
CPUSA Papers, District 3 Material, Central Headquarters Records, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. The Party has never fully realized the importance of the anthracite. There are 157,570 miners in the anthracite, ...
Walter Howard, 2004
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A is for anthracite: exploring Northeastern Pennsylvania! : ...
Includes local history, sign language, dot-to-dot, mazes, games, matching, hidden pictures, stories, color-by-number, map skills, drawing, word search, PA state facts, field trip ideas and more.
Mary Chache, Geneva School (Scranton, Pa.), 1998
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Anthracite miners' heritage collection: Hudson Coal Company, ...
Office files generated by the Hudson Coal Company of Pennsylvania for anthracite coal mines located in Lackawana and Luzerne Counties, and payroll records for mines located in Luzerne County.
Denise Conklin, Hudson Coal Company, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTHRACITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anthracite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anthracite Philharmonic honors World War II veterans - News …
Anthracite Philharmonic honors World War II veterans ... made sure to grab a front-row seat Sunday for Anthracite Philharmonic's annual Fourth ... «Republican & Herald, Jul 15»
2
Have You Seen These Photos Of The Air Jordan 9 “Anthracite" Yet …
Coming to retailers next month is the Air Jordan 9 “Anthracite.” This rendition of the Air Jordan 9 may remind sneakerheads of the coveted ... «KicksOnFire.com, Jul 15»
3
Monday Profile: New chamber director ready to work for local …
Instead, she'll draw from her time growing up in the lower anthracite region and what she learned from the many small businesses connected to ... «News Item, Jul 15»
4
Around the Region, July 6, 2015 - News - Republican Herald
n Valley View: The Valley View Park Association will host Anthracite Movies Night at 6 p.m. July 17 at the Valley View Park, Gap Street. There is ... «Republican & Herald, Jul 15»
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Company Shares of Walter Energy, Inc. Drops by -2.56% | OTC …
The Company also produces thermal coal and industrial coal, anthracite, metallurgical coke, coal bed methane gas (natural gas) and other ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
6
EmberClear Corp. | EmberClear Principal and Interest on …
This property is situated in the Southern Anthracite coalfield of eastern Pennsylvania, USA. Mineral rights held by the company include ... «Canada NewsWire, Jul 15»
7
Brokerages Give $27.50 Consensus Target Price to Korea Electric …
Its thermal power segment engages in the bituminous, anthracite, liquefied natural gas and other power generation. Its other business segment ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
8
National Canal Museum unveils new exhibit about the American …
... Saturday to coincide with the 175th anniversary of the first casting of pig iron in North America in an anthracite-fueled, hot-air blast furnace. «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
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Pipeline builder puts $309G into projects - The Daily Item: News
... resources and support communities within the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline project area, will provide $309,625 for Anthracite Outdoor Adventure ... «Sunbury Daily Item, Jul 15»
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Walter Energy (WLT) Set to Announce Earnings on Monday
The Company also extracts, process, markets and possesses mineral reserves of thermal coal and anthracite coal. The Company operates in three business ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

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