n.
a grey, crystalline, electrically conducting form of carbon which is used as a solid lubricant, as pencil lead, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
Derivative
- graphitic adj.
- graphitization
or graphitisation n. - graphitize
or graphitise v.
Etymology
C18: from Ger. Graphit, from Gk graphein ‘write’ (because of its use in pencils).
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