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Definition of graphite - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
carbon materialgray, soft carbon used in pencils, lubricants, and as a chemical form
- Graphite is used in pencils and as a lubricant.
2.
colorgrey color similar to graphite material
- She painted her room in a graphite shade.
Images of graphite
gray, soft carbon used in pencils, lubricants, and as a chemical form
Origin of graphite
Greek, graphein (to write)
Terms with graphite included in their meaning
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stationery
writing tool with graphite core encased in wood
writing tool
writing instrument with a graphite core encased in wood
manual
tool that sharpens pencils by shaving wood and graphite
writing
the graphite core of a pencil
stationery
write something using a wood or graphite writing tool
materials
lightweight strong material made from thin bonded graphite fibers
technology
reactor with carbon dioxide as coolant and graphite moderator
chemical element
nonmetallic element in forms like diamond and graphite
nuclear physics
early nuclear reactor using uranium and graphite
graphite production
industrial method to make graphite from coke and clay
graphite uses
soft black carbon used in pencils or for polishing surfaces
woodworking
pencil with oval shape and thick graphite
inorganic chemistry
one-atom-thick layer of graphite with unique properties
chemistry
relating to or resembling graphite in structure or appearance
materials science
conversion of carbon materials into graphite
geology
formation of graphite from organic materials
material
type of cast iron with flake graphite structure
writing
graphite used in pencils
Examples of graphite in a sentence
Graphite conducts electricity well. He chose graphite for the car's exterior. The designer paired graphite with pale wood.
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- French:graphite, gris graphite, ...
- German:Graphit, Graphitgrau, ...
- Italian:grafite, grigio grafite, ...
- Spanish:grafito, gris grafito, ...
- Portuguese:grafite, ...
- Chinese:石墨, 石墨灰, ...
- Japanese:黒鉛, グラファイト色, ...
- Arabic:غِرَافِيت, لَوْنٌ غِرَافِيتِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:גְּרָפִיט, אָפֹר גְּרָפִיט, ...
- Russian:графит, графитовый, ...
- Ukrainian:графіт, графітовий колір, ...
- Hindi:ग्रेफाइट, ग्रेफाइट रंग, ...
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