графит — meaning in English

English meaning

• graphite noun A soft, dark grey form of carbon used in pencil "lead," lubricants, and industrial materials.
• plumbago noun A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort.

Senses

графит is used for these senses in English:

• pencil lead The material (usually black or dark gray) which allows a pencil to work. Usually a mixture of graphite and smaller amounts of other material, but not actual lead.
• plumbago (mineral, now, chiefly, historical) Graphite. [from 18th c.]

graphite — full definition

1. noun A soft, dark grey form of carbon used in pencil "lead," lubricants, and industrial materials.
2. noun A dark grey color resembling graphite.

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