anthraxylon

anthraxylon
\\-səˌlän\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin, blend of Greek anthrax and xylon wood — more at xyl-
: the glossy jet-black constituent of banded bituminous coal including clarain and vitrain

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • anthraxylon — an·thrax·y·lon …   English syllables

  • Coal type according to appearance — ▪ Table Coal type according to appearance and composition type main components opaque attritus percent banded coal (>5 percent anthraxylon) bright anthraxylon and translucent attritus …   Universalium

  • Petrologic components in coal and their groupings — ▪ Table Petrologic components (macerals) in coal and their groupings maceral grouping in Europe macerals maceral grouping in the United States name in Europe* name in the United States** vitrinite telinite megascopic anthraxylon attrital… …   Universalium

  • vitro-clarain — “+ noun Etymology: vitr + clarain : anthraxylon …   Useful english dictionary

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