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Where does “ἄνθραξ” come from?

ἄνθραξ (Ancient Greek): charcoal; a deep red precious stone, a carbuncle;...

Definitions

charcoal; a deep red precious stone, a carbuncle;...

Words derived from “ἄνθραξ”

anthrax
anthracite
anthracene
phenanthrene
anthracitic
phenanthryl
dihydrophenanthrene
dimethylbenzanthracene
benzanthracene
anthracoid
phenanthrenequinone
aminophenanthrene
anthracic
phenanthrenemethanol
phenanthrol
diphenanthrene
anthraxlike
anthracitism
glossanthrax
nonanthrax
biphenanthryl
biphenanthrol
diazaanthracene
paranthracene

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