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anthraconite

anthraconite noun: a coal-black variety of calcite or dolomite, usually emitting a foetid smell when rubbed.

Noun

anthraconite (plural anthraconites)

  1. A coal-black variety of calcite or dolomite, usually emitting a foetid smell when rubbed.

Synonyms of anthraconite

Forms of anthraconite

pluralanthraconites

Origin of anthraconite

From Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax) + Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis) + -ite. By surface analysis, anthra- + conite.

Questions about anthraconite

What does anthraconite mean?
Anthraconite means a coal-black variety of calcite or dolomite, usually emitting a foetid smell when rubbed.
What part of speech is anthraconite?
Anthraconite is a noun.
What is the plural of anthraconite?
The plural of anthraconite is anthraconites.

Words near anthraconite in the dictionary

  1. anthracomancy
  2. anthracomartid
  3. anthracomartids
  4. anthracometer
  5. anthracometers
  6. anthraconite
  7. anthraconites
  8. anthraconitic
  9. anthracoptilid
  10. anthracoptilids
  11. anthracosaur

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