Graphite is a good conductor and has a metallic sheen when polished (J. Crowther).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
graph·ite — /ˈgræˌfaıt/ noun [noncount] : a shiny black substance that is used in pencils … Useful english dictionary
Py|ro|graph|ite — «PY ruh GRAF yt», noun. Trademark. a strong graphite able to resist the effect of very high temperatures, used in missiles and other manufacture: »Pyrographite, a material it claims will solve the high heat problems in the missile, nuclear… … Useful english dictionary
ite — ad·am·ite; ax·um·ite; bed·lam·ite; camp·bell·ite; ca·naan·ite; church·ite; com·pos·ite; cush·ite; ephra·im·ite; ex·quis·ite; fa·vor·ite; gra·ham·ite; graph·ite; ha·math·ite; hash·im·ite; him·yar·ite; hit·ler·ite; huss·ite; ib·sen·ite;… … English syllables
graphite — graph·ite … English syllables
graphite — graph•ite [[t]ˈgræf aɪt[/t]] n. mir a soft native carbon occurring in black to dark gray foliated masses: used for pencil leads, as a lubricant, as a moderator in nuclear reactors, and for making crucibles and other refractories; plumbago •… … From formal English to slang
graphite — graph|ite [ˈgræfaıt] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; : German; Origin: graphit, from Greek graphein ( GRAPHY); because it is used in pencils] a soft black substance that is a kind of ↑carbon, used in pencils, paints, and electrical equipment … Dictionary of contemporary English
graphite — graph|ite [ græ,faıt ] noun uncount a soft black substance used in pencils … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
graphite — A crystallizable soft black form of carbon. SYN: black lead, plumbago. * * * graph·ite graf .īt n carbon of a soft black lustrous form that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a… … Medical dictionary
black lead — Graphite Graph ite, n. [Gr. gra fein 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Graphite — Graph ite, n. [Gr. gra fein 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
