Graphite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹæfaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Graphite is a noun meaning Graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for lightweight strength and stiffness.
Meaning
Graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for lightweight strength and stiffness.
More Meanings
- A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.
- (transitive) To apply graphite to.
- 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.
Example Sentences
Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.
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, […]
Word Forms
- graphites
- graphiting
- graphited
Synonyms for graphite
Depending on context, synonyms include plumbago.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plumbago, pyrolytic, mine, epoxy, kish, mass.
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