graphite

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Graphit (A. G. Werner 1789), from Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, I write).

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹæfaɪt/
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Noun

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graphite (countable and uncountable, plural graphites)

  1. An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.
    • 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 4, in Well Tackled![1]:
      Technical terms like ferrite, perlite, graphite, and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder, […]
  2. Short for graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for light weight strength and stiffness.
    Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.
  3. A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.
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Verb

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graphite (third-person singular simple present graphites, present participle graphiting, simple past and past participle graphited)

  1. (transitive) To apply graphite to.

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Graphite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • graphite”, in Mindat.org[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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Noun

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graphite m (plural graphites)

  1. graphite (form of carbon)

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