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单词 anthraconite
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anthraconiten.

Brit. /anˈθrakənʌɪt/, U.S. /ˌænˈθrækəˌnaɪt/
Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Anthraconit.
Etymology: < German Anthraconit (1809 or earlier; 1806 as Anthrakonit : K. E. von Moll, in Efemeriden der Berg- u. Hüttenkunde 2 305; < ancient Greek ἀνθρακ- , ἄνθραξ charcoal, in Hellenistic Greek also coal (see anthrax n.) + -ωνη female descendant, derivative (see -one suffix) + German -it -ite suffix1), with remodelling of the ending after -ite suffix1. Compare French anthraconite (1809 or earlier; < German).
Geology.
A black or dark grey form of limestone containing bituminous matter or carbon; esp. = stinkstone n.
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swinestone1664
stinkstone1804
anthraconite1816
1816 R. Jameson Syst. Mineral. (ed. 2) II. 189 The publication of Klaproth's chemical examination, induced Von Moll to name it Anthraconite, on account of the carbon which it contains.
1843 W. Humble Dict. Geol. Anthraconite,..on rubbing, yields a sulphureo-bituminous odour.
1907 G. Bryce Three Prairie Provinces 14 Anthraconite is closely related to it [sc. graphite], being a mixture of graphite and limestone.
1993 E. N. K. Clarkson Invertebr. Palaeontol. & Evol. (ed. 3) i. 4/2 Well known examples such as the Burgess Shale, the Swedish anthraconites,..and the Messel Oil Shale are so preserved.
2007 Jrnl. Paleontol. 81 1516/2 The Furongian of Scandinavia consists almost exclusively of a condensed succession of alum shale with beds and concretions of limestone (anthraconite or stinkstone).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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