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anthracite

[an-thruh-sahyt] / ˈæn θrəˌsaɪt /


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They grabbed the easel, found crimson and anthracite paint and splattered the colors across the canvas.

From Seattle Times Sep. 10, 2023

Rival steelmaker Arcelormittal Nippon Steel India shipped in 35,000 tonnes of Russian anthracite coal using euros, a customs document dated June 15 showed.

From Reuters Aug. 10, 2022

The colliery is the only producer of high-grade anthracite in western Europe and supplies the nearby Tata Steel plant in Port Talbot.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2022

With even more heat and pressure driving out all the volatiles and leaving pure carbon, anthracite can turn to graphite.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2017

The great irony of anthracite is that, tough as it is to light, once you get it lit it’s nearly impossible to put out.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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