Resembling coal or anthracite in appearance or composition.
From anthracis (Greek 'coal') + -oid (Greek -eides, 'resembling'). This descriptive term has been used in geology and medicine to describe coal-like appearances.
Medical doctors use 'anthracoid' when they see blackened tissue that looks charred—it's especially important in describing severe burns or necrotic tissue where the color matches coal.
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