GRAPHITE


Meaning of GRAPHITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgra-ˌfīt ]

noun

Etymology: German Graphit, from Greek graphein to write

Date: 1796

1. : a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors

2. : a composite material in which carbon fibers are the reinforcing material

• gra·phit·ic gra-ˈfi-tik adjective

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