graphite in Chinese
graphite in Chinese is 石墨 — graphite means a soft, dark grey form of carbon used in pencil "lead," lubricants, and industrial materials.
graphite in Chinese
石墨
Pronounced: shí mò
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.
What does "graphite" mean?
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noun A soft, dark grey form of carbon used in pencil "lead," lubricants, and industrial materials.
"The pencil left a smudge of graphite on his fingers."
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noun A dark grey color resembling graphite.
"The car came in a sleek graphite finish."
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graphite in a sentence
- The pencil left a smudge of graphite on his fingers.
- The car came in a sleek graphite finish.
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What is "graphite" in Chinese?
"graphite" in Chinese is 石墨. graphite means: A soft, dark grey form of carbon used in pencil "lead," lubricants, and industrial materials.
How do you pronounce 石墨?
"graphite" in Chinese is 石墨, pronounced "shí mò".
How do you use "graphite" in a sentence?
Example: "The pencil left a smudge of graphite on his fingers." In Chinese, "graphite" is 石墨.
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