Definitions from Wiktionary (graphite)
▸ noun: 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.
▸ noun: A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.
▸ verb: (transitive) To apply graphite to.
▸ noun: Short for graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for light weight strength and stiffness.
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▸ noun: 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.
▸ noun: A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.
▸ verb: (transitive) To apply graphite to.
▸ noun: Short for graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for light weight strength and stiffness.
Similar:
black lead,
plumbago,
graphitization,
electrographite,
grapholite,
glassy carbon,
kish,
pyroid,
nanographite,
schwarzite,
more...
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pyrolytic,
powdered,
natural,
pure,
flake,
spheroidal,
artificial,
amorphous,
crystalline,
free,
fine
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