hard coal

American  

noun

1. anthracite.

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hard coal British  

noun

1. another name for anthracite Compare soft coal

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Etymology

Origin of hard coal

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

To compensate for these losses an additional 8.7 million tonnes of hard coal would have to be burned.

From Science Daily

German importers of hard coal for power generation plants and steelmaking have found new supply sources, enabling them to end reliance on Russia after a European Union ban, their association said on Friday.

From Reuters

She fashioned little carts of coke — the hard coal used to heat ore — using jimmies and dragées.

From Washington Post

While coal dominates both China and Kazakhstan’s energy mixes, Kazakhstan relies primarily on hard coal that releases even more planet-heating CO2 than other types of coal.

From The Verge

And Kazakhstan, the researchers say, has coal-fired power stations burning "hard coal", which are more polluting than their Chinese counterparts.

From BBC