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graphite

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14
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15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɹæfaɪt/(US)

Definition of graphite

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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.
    “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, […]”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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.
    “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. (countable, uncountable)Graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for lightweight strength and stiffness.
    “Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.”
  3. (countable, uncountable)A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.

verb

  1. (transitive)To apply graphite to.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -itebor. German -it German Graphitbor. English graphite Borrowed from German Graphit (A. G. Werner 1789), from Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, “to write”).

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