Phurnacite

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A proprietary brand of smokeless fuel in the form of coal briquettes. UK, uncountable

    "Domestic fuel consigned from South Wales consists mainly of anthracite, phurnacite and other smokeless fuels."

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"Domestic fuel consigned from South Wales consists mainly of anthracite, phurnacite and other smokeless fuels."

Etymology

Possibly from furnace + -ite

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