Synonyms for graphite
ˈgræf aɪtgraphite

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1. graphitenoun

   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 and in lead pencils.

   Synonyms:
   plumbago, black lead

2. graphitenoun

   Short for graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for light weight strength and stiffness.

   Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.

   Synonyms:
   composite, CFRP, polymer, carbon fiber, plastic, CRP, reinforced

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. graphite, black lead, plumbagonoun

   used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors

   Synonyms:
   black lead, plumbago

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1. graphitenoun

   Synonyms:
   plumbago, black-lead

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1. Howard Klein:

   Lithium, nickel and graphite are clean energy metals, if we don't do this, the green agenda is goodbye.

2. Chris Yakymchuk:

   The presence of graphite also gives us more clues to determine how rubies formed at this location, something that is impossible to do directly based on a ruby's colour and chemical composition.

3. Baoxia Mi:

   We made it from graphite, which is a material that we use in pencils for example, so it's cheap and relatively abundant. So we can use that and the process that we use to make from the graphite to the graphene oxide is actually quite scalable.

4. Chris Yakymchuk:

   Living matter preferentially consists of the lighter carbon atoms because they take less energy to incorporate into cells, based on the increased amount of carbon-12 in this graphite, we concluded that the carbon atoms were once ancient life, most likely dead microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.

5. Chris Yakymchuk:

   The graphite inside this ruby is really unique. It's the first time we've seen evidence of ancient life in ruby-bearing rocks.