/ Dictionary / Index A anthracite: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•thra•cite Pronunciation: (an'thru-sīt"), [key] — n. a mineral coal containing little of the volatile hydrocarbons and burning almost without flame; hard coal. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anthracite (Thesaurus) anthracene anthracnose Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language