Show Anthracite From Greek The word anthracite is derived from the Greek anthrax mean mean- meaning ing coal coal consisting of nearly pure puro carbon Accordingly w e and should say simply anthracite not anthracite coal The latter laller Is repetitious and equivalent to coal col like coal Bituminous however Is an adjective and should be fol fol- fol followed lowed by the word coal COll Bituminous Bituminous coal is soft coal yielding con con- considerable considerable volatile bituminous mat mat- matter ter when heated |