graphite

graph·ite  (grft)

n.

A soft, steel-gray to black, hexagonally crystallized allotrope of carbon with a metallic luster and a greasy feel, used in lead pencils, lubricants, paints, and coatings, that is fabricated into a variety of forms such as molds, bricks, electrodes, crucibles, and rocket nozzles. Also called black lead, plumbago.

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[Greek graphein, to write; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots + -ite.]

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gra·phitic (gr-ftk) adj.

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graphite [ˈgræfaɪt]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a blackish soft allotropic form of carbon in hexagonal crystalline form: used in pencils, crucibles, and electrodes, as a lubricant, as a moderator in nuclear reactors, and, in a carbon fibre form, as a tough lightweight material for sporting equipment Also called plumbago

[from German Graphit; from Greek graphein to write + -ite¹]

graphitic  [grəˈfɪtɪk] adj

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graphite  (grft)

A naturally occurring, steel-gray to black, crystalline form of carbon. The carbon atoms in graphite are strongly bonded together in sheets. Because the bonds between the sheets are weak, other atoms can easily fit between them, causing graphite to be soft and slippery to the touch. Graphite is used in pencils and paints and as a lubricant and electrode. It is also used to control chain reactions in nuclear reactors because of its ability to absorb neutrons.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

graphite - used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors black lead, plumbago pencil lead, lead - mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil atomic number 6, carbon, C - an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds pencil - graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"

Translations

graphite [ˈgræfaɪt] N → grafito m

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graphite [ˈgræfaɪt] n → graphite m

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graphite

n → Grafit m, → Graphit m

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graphite [ˈgræfaɪt] n → grafite f

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graphite

n graphite [ˈgrӕfait]

a form of carbon used in the leads of pencils. grafiet رصاص أقلام، غرافيت графит tuha grafit der Graphit γραφίτης grafito grafiit گرافیت grafiitti graphite גְרָפִיט ग्रैफाइट grafit grafit grafit grafít grafite 石墨 흑연 grafitas grafīts grafit grafiet grafitt grafit grafite grafit графит tuha grafit grafit grafit, blyerts ตะกั่วดำ grafit 石墨 графіт سنگ سرمہ than chì 石墨