Anthracite
Pronunciation : An"thra*cite
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. anthracites a kind of bloodstone; fr. Gr. Anthrax.]
Definition : Defn: A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913