graphite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -itebor. German -it German Graphitbor. English graphite Borrowed from German Graphit (A. G. Werner 1789), from Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, “to write”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
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, […]
1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 4, in Well Tackled!:
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(countable, uncountable) Graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for lightweight strength and stiffness.
Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.
- (countable, uncountable) A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| graphites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nanographite · graphite fluoride · graphitize · Graphalloy · aerographite · graphite bomb · graphitelike · electrographite · graphitic · graphitoid · nongraphite · graphene · graphitization
Synonyms
graphite composite (composite plastic) · carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (composite plastic) · plumbago (allotrope of carbon) · black lead (allotrope of carbon) · CRP (composite plastic) · CFRP (composite plastic) · carbon fiber reinforced plastic (composite plastic)
Translations (72)
ar غَرَافِيت (form of carbon) · mr ग्रॅफाइट (form of carbon) · nn grafitt (form of carbon) · eo grafito (form of carbon) · cs grafit (form of carbon) · pa ਗਰੇਫ਼ਾਈਟ (form of carbon) · it grafite (form of carbon) · vi than chì (form of carbon) · hu grafit (form of carbon) · el γραφίτης (form of carbon) · be графі́т (form of carbon) · pdt Blie (form of carbon) · sv blyerts (colour) · is grafít (form of carbon) · bn কৃষ্ণসীস (form of carbon) · tr grafit (form of carbon) · sv blyerts (form of carbon) · la plumbāgō (form of carbon) · is ritblý (form of carbon) · pl kolor grafitowy (colour) · fi grafiitinharmaa (colour) · ca grafit (form of carbon) · fr graphite (form of carbon) · cmn 石墨 (form of carbon) · fa گرافیت (form of carbon) · sv grafit (form of carbon) · pt grafite (form of carbon) · et grafiit (form of carbon) · bg графит (colour) · ga graifít (form of carbon) · yi גראַפֿיט (form of carbon) · tl hitam (form of carbon) · ro grafit (form of carbon) · de Graphit (form of carbon) · pl grafit (form of carbon) · kl aqerluusassaq (form of carbon) · ko 흑연 (form of carbon) · sl grafit (form of carbon) · ru графи́т (form of carbon) · uk графі́т (form of carbon) · ko 석묵 (form of carbon) · es plumbagina (form of carbon) · pl grafit (composite plastic) · ja 黒鉛 (form of carbon) · ta கடுங்கரி (form of carbon) · gl grafito (form of carbon) · fi hiilikuitu (composite plastic) · et metaantratsiidiks (form of carbon) · da grafit (form of carbon) · kl torsummiutaq (form of carbon) · ota غرافیت (form of carbon) · ja 石墨 (form of carbon) · io grafito (form of carbon) · mn бал чулуу (form of carbon) · nl grafiet (form of carbon) · sh grafit (form of carbon) · fi grafiitti (form of carbon) · lo ຫິນດຳ (form of carbon) · nb grafitt (form of carbon) · cy graffit (form of carbon) · th ถ่านดำใช้ทำดินสอ (form of carbon) · hi ग्रेफाइट (form of carbon) · fi hiilikuitukomposiitti (composite plastic) · bg графит (form of carbon) · hi लिखिज (form of carbon) · mi matāpango (form of carbon) · es grafito (form of carbon) · sk tuha (form of carbon) · cs tuha (form of carbon) · es plombagina (form of carbon) · tl grapito (form of carbon) · pt grafita (form of carbon)