ANTHRACITE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word anthracite. (close relations)
Definition of ANTHRACITE
anthracitic
Best Alternative Words for ANTHRACITE
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| carbon | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds • a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper • a copy made with carbon paper | ||||||||
| coal | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period • a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering verb • burn to charcoal • supply with coal • take in coal | ||||||||
| coke | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • Coca Cola is a trademarked cola • carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal • street names for cocaine verb • become coke | ||||||||
| jet | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an airplane powered by one or more jet engines • the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) • a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation • atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward • street names for ketamine • an artificially produced flow of water adjective satellite • of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal verb • issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth • fly a jet plane | ||||||||
| slate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate • thin layers of rock used for roofing • a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers • a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices verb • designate or schedule • enter on a list or slate for an election • cover with slate | ||||||||
| hard coal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat | ||||||||
| anthracite coal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat | ||||||||
