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graphite
- /ˈɡɹæfaɪt/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Graphit (A. G. Werner 1789), from Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, “to write”).
noun graphites
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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, […]
Similar: plumbago, black lead
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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.
Similar: carbon fiber reinforced plastic, carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer, graphite composite, CFRP, CRP
- A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.
verb graphites · graphiting · graphited
- To apply graphite to.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: black lead, plumbago, pyrolytic, mine, epoxy, kish, mass, moderated, charcoal, lampblack, soot, blacklead, carbon, coal, graphitization, electrographite
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noun form of carbon
| Español | grafito, plombagina, plumbagina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 석묵 seongmuk, 흑연 heugyeon |
| 日本語 | 石墨 sekiboku, 黒鉛 kokuen |
| 中文 | 石墨 shímò |
| हिन्दी | लिखिज likhij, ग्रेफाइट grephāiṭ |
| Português | grafite, grafita |
| Français | graphite |
| Deutsch | Graphit |
| Italiano | grafite |
| Ελληνικά | γραφίτης grafítis |
| Română | grafit |
| Русский | графи́т grafít |
| Tiếng Việt | than chì |
| العربية | غَرَافِيت ḡarāfīt |
Talk about this word "graphite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/graphite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. graphite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/graphite "graphite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/graphite.Cite this
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title = {graphite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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