anthracitousadj.

Brit.

/ˈanθrəsʌɪtəs/, U.S.

/ˈænθrəˌsaɪtəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: anthracite n., -ous suffix.

Etymology: < anthracite n. + -ous suffix, originally after French anthraciteux (1815 or earlier). Compare slightly later anthracitic adj.

Now rare.

Containing or characterized by anthracite; anthracitic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > coal

coaly1594

coaled1724

coal-bearing1813

anthracitous1823

anthraciferous1833

lignitiferous1859

carboniferous1865

1823 tr. A. von Humboldt Geognostical Ess. Superposition Rocks 7 We are not the less justified in considering the anthracitous mica-slate [Fr. le micaschiste anthraciteux].

1856 D. Page Adv. Text-bk. Geol. x. 115 Bands of anthracite and anthracitous shales.

1917 Brit. Islands Pilot (Hydrogr. Office U.S. Navy) 3 22 In Carlow, Gilkenny [sic], and Queens Counties the coal is anthracitous.

1993 Y. Tang & D. Ren in Processing & Utilization of High-sulfur Coals (5th Internat. Conf. Processing & Utilization High-sulfur Coals) i. 44 Susceptibilities of bituminous coal are all negative value, while anthracitous coals are all positive value.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	anthracitous
释义	anthracitousadj. Brit. /ˈanθrəsʌɪtəs/, U.S. /ˈænθrəˌsaɪtəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: anthracite n., -ous suffix. Etymology: < anthracite n. + -ous suffix, originally after French anthraciteux (1815 or earlier). Compare slightly later anthracitic adj. Now rare. Containing or characterized by anthracite; anthracitic. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > coal coaly1594 coaled1724 coal-bearing1813 anthracitous1823 anthraciferous1833 lignitiferous1859 carboniferous1865 1823 tr. A. von Humboldt Geognostical Ess. Superposition Rocks 7 We are not the less justified in considering the anthracitous mica-slate [Fr. le micaschiste anthraciteux]. 1856 D. Page Adv. Text-bk. Geol. x. 115 Bands of anthracite and anthracitous shales. 1917 Brit. Islands Pilot (Hydrogr. Office U.S. Navy) 3 22 In Carlow, Gilkenny [sic], and Queens Counties the coal is anthracitous. 1993 Y. Tang & D. Ren in Processing & Utilization of High-sulfur Coals (5th Internat. Conf. Processing & Utilization High-sulfur Coals) i. 44 Susceptibilities of bituminous coal are all negative value, while anthracitous coals are all positive value. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1823
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