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- [graf-ahyt]
- /ˈgræf aɪt/
- /ˈɡræf.aɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [graf-ahyt]
- /ˈgræf aɪt/
Definitions of graphite word
- noun graphite a very common mineral, soft native carbon, occurring in black to dark-gray foliated masses, with metallic luster and greasy feel: used for pencil leads, as a lubricant, and for making crucibles and other refractories; plumbago; black lead. 1
- noun graphite A gray, crystalline, allotropic form of carbon that occurs as a mineral in some rocks and can be made from coke. It is used as a solid lubricant, in pencils, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors. 1
- noun graphite soft carbon 1
- noun graphite art medium: lead pencil 1
- noun graphite drawn using lead pencil 1
- uncountable noun graphite Graphite is a soft black substance that is a form of carbon. It is used in pencils and electrical equipment. 0
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Origin of graphite
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < German Graphit < Greek gráph(ein) to write, draw + German -it -ite1
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Parts of speech for Graphite
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graphite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for graphite
noun graphite
- soot — a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- coal — Coal is a hard black substance that is extracted from the ground and burned as fuel.
- replica — a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- copy — If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.
Antonyms for graphite
noun graphite
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
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