graphite — meaning in English
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English meaning
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graphite
noun A soft, dark grey form of carbon used in pencil "lead," lubricants, and industrial materials.
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plumbago
noun A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort.
Senses
graphite is used for these senses in English:
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graphite
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.
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plumbago
(mineral, now, chiefly, historical) Graphite. [from 18th c.]
graphite — full definition
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noun A soft, dark grey form of carbon used in pencil "lead," lubricants, and industrial materials.
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noun A dark grey color resembling graphite.
