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anthracology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-thra-col-o-gy
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of the analysis and identification of charcoal based on wood anatomy, which remains perfectly preserved after carbonization

Uncountable

Etymology

From anthraco- + -logy or anthrac- + -ology. By surface analysis, anthrac- + -o- + -log + -y.

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Derived Forms

anthracologist

Frequently Paired Words

anthracological

Questions

What does anthracology mean?
The science of the analysis and identification of charcoal based on wood anatomy, which remains perfectly preserved after carbonization
Where does anthracology come from?
From anthraco- + -logy or anthrac- + -ology. By surface analysis, anthrac- + -o- + -log + -y.

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