Anthracomancy

Origin

- + anthraco + -, from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ ("coal") and μαντεία ("prophecy")

Full definition of anthracomancy

Noun

1. Divination by studying burning coals
• 2015, John C. Wright, The Architect of Aeons, Around the vestry were tripods for anthracomancy, skulls for necromancy, mirrors for enoptromancy, or perhaps for putting on stage makeup.