ANTHRACITE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat

Synonyms:

anthracite; anthracite coal; hard coal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("anthracite" is a kind of...):

coal (fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period)

Derivation:

anthracitic (relating to or resembling anthracite coal)

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