# anthracite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈænθɹəˌsaɪt/ · frequency rank #48,061

## Definitions
1. A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
2. A dark grey color.

## Etymology
Via Latin from Ancient Greek ἀνθρακῖτις (anthrakîtis, “a kind of coal”), from ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “charcoal”). By surface analysis, anthrac- + -ite.

## Common misspellings (15)
`anhtracite`, `annthracite`, `antharcite`, `anthhracite`, `anthraccite`, `anthraciet`, `anthracitte`, `anthractie`, `anthraicte`, `anthrcaite`, `anthrracite`, `antrhacite`, `antthracite`, `atnhracite`, `nathracite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anthracite