anthracosilicosis
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θrə noun Pathology.
a form of pneumoconiosis occurring in miners, caused by the inhalation of coal and siliceous particles.
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anthracosilicosis an·thra·co·sil·i·co·sis (ān'thrə-kō-sĭl'ĭ-kō'sĭs)
n.
Accumulation of carbon and silica in the lungs from inhaled coal dust.
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Anthracosilicosis
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| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
Example sentences
Silicosis, anthracosilicosis, and coal miner's pneumoconiosis in any degree beyond the initial or simple stages.
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