anthraco-

prefix

Coal.

OriginNew Latin anthracites ← Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative before vowel anthrac-

  1. alternativechemistryAlternative form of anthra- (for derivatives of anthracene).
  2. medicineCoal.
  3. Charcoal.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anthra-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄνθραξ
  2. New Latinanthracites
  3. Englishanthraco-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin anthracites, from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax), whence also Latin anthrax, whence English anthrax (because the black eschars of that disease are named for their resemblance to coals). By surface analysis, anthrac- + -o-.

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APA

anthraco-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthraco-

MLA

“anthraco-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthraco-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthraco-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthraco-.

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