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Webster 1913 Edition

Graphite

Graph′ite

,
Noun.
[Gr.
γράφειν
to write: cf. F.
graphite
. See
Graphic
.]
(Min.)
Native carbon in hexagonal crystals, also foliated or granular massive, of black color and metallic luster, and so soft as to leave a trace on paper. It is used for pencils (improperly called lead pencils), for crucibles, and as a lubricator, etc. Often called
plumbago
or
black lead
.
Graphite battery
(Elec.)
,
a voltaic battery consisting of zinc and carbon in sulphuric acid, or other exciting liquid.

Webster 1828 Edition

Graphite

GRAPH'ITE

,
Noun.
[Gr. to write.] Carburet of iron, a substance used for pencils, and very improperly called black-lead.

Definition 2024

Graphite

Graphite

See also: graphite

German

Noun

Graphite m

  1. plural of Graphit

graphite

graphite

See also: Graphite

English

Noun

graphite ‎(uncountable)

  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 and in "lead" pencils.
    • 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 4, in Well Tackled!:
      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.

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French

Noun

graphite m ‎(plural graphites)

  1. graphite (form of carbon)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡræfaɪt/

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