graphite in Japanese
graphite in Japanese is 石墨, 黒鉛 — graphite means a soft, dark grey form of carbon used in pencil "lead," lubricants, and industrial materials.
graphite in Japanese
石墨
Pronounced: sekiboku
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.
黒鉛
Pronounced: kokuen
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 Japanese?
"graphite" in Japanese is 石墨, 黒鉛. 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 Japanese is 石墨, pronounced "sekiboku".
How do you use "graphite" in a sentence?
Example: "The pencil left a smudge of graphite on his fingers." In Japanese, "graphite" is 石墨, 黒鉛.
Are there other ways to say "graphite" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "graphite": 石墨, 黒鉛.
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