graphite
Plural: graphites
Noun
- A soft, black, crystalline form of carbon used in pencils.
- used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
- 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.
- Graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for lightweight strength and stiffness.
- A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.
Verb
- To apply graphite to.
Examples
- Finding a spot for GRAPHITE allowed him to erase his opponent’s lead.
- Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from German Graphit (A. G. Werner 1789), from Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, “I write”).
Synonyms
black lead, plumbago, CFRP, CRP, carbon fiber reinforced plastic, carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer, graphite composite
Scrabble Score: 14
graphite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgraphite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
graphite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary