non-anthracitic
|non-anth-ra-cit-ic|
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/nɑnænθrəˈsɪtɪk/
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/nɒnænθrəˈsɪtɪk/
not anthracitic; lacking anthracitic properties
Etymology
'non-anthracitic' originates from English, formed by the negative prefix 'non-' attached to 'anthracitic', where 'non-' meant 'not' and 'anthracitic' relates to 'anthracite', ultimately from Greek 'ánthrax' where 'ánthrax' meant 'coal'.
'anthracitic' derives from 'anthracite' (from French 'anthracite'), which in turn traces to Greek 'ánthrax'; 'non-anthracitic' arose in Modern English by prefixing 'non-' to the technical adjective 'anthracitic' to denote the absence of anthracitic properties.
Initially, the formation meant 'not anthracitic' in technical descriptions of coal; over time it has retained that specialized meaning and is used primarily in geological and industrial contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not anthracitic; lacking the characteristics of anthracite (the hard, glossy, high-carbon form of coal). Used chiefly in technical or geological descriptions to indicate a coal or material that is not anthracitic in rank or properties.
The deposit was non-anthracitic, indicating a lower coal rank than anthracite.
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