anthraxylon

noun

an·​thrax·​y·​lon

-səˌlän

plural -s

: the glossy jet-black constituent of banded bituminous coal including clarain and vitrain

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, blend of Greek anthrax and xylon wood

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