anthracite
The origin and history of anthracite.
Etymology
The word passed through Latin from Ancient Greek anthrakitis, meaning a kind of coal, which itself came from anthrax, meaning charcoal.
The origin and history of anthracite.
The word passed through Latin from Ancient Greek anthrakitis, meaning a kind of coal, which itself came from anthrax, meaning charcoal.
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