Defn: Of or relating to anthrax; as, anthracic blood.
ANTHRACIFEROUS
An`thra*cif"er*ous, a. Etym: [Gr. -ferous.] (Min.)
Defn: Yielding anthracite; as, anthraciferous strata.
ANTHRACITE
An"thra*cite, n. Etym: [L. anthracites a kind of bloodstone; fr. Gr.
Anthrax.]
Defn: A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal.
ANTHRACITIC
An"thra*cit"ic, a.
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or like, anthracite; as, anthracitic formations.
ANTHRACNOSE
An*thrac"nose`, n. [Gr. , , carbuncle + disease.] (Bot.)
Defn: Any one of several fungus diseases, caused by parasitic species of the series Melanconiales, attacking the bean, grape, melon, cotton, and other plants. In the case of the grape, brown concave spots are formed on the stem and fruit, and the disease is called bird's-eye rot.
ANTHRACOID
An"thra*coid, a. Etym: [Anthrax + -oid.] (Biol.)