graphite
/ˈɡɹæfaɪt/
graphite noun: 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.
Noun
graphite (countable and uncountable, plural graphites)
- 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.
- Technical terms like ferrite, perlite, graphite, and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder, […]1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 4, in Well Tackled!
- Synonyms:
- plumbago, black lead
- Graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for lightweight strength and stiffness.
- Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.
- A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.
Verb
graphite (third-person singular simple present graphites, present participle graphiting, simple past and past participle graphited)
- To apply graphite to.
graphite meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
graphite in Hindi
- form of carbon
- लिखिज likhij, ग्रेफाइट grephāiṭ
graphite in Tamil
- form of carbon
- கடுங்கரி kaṭuṅkari
graphite in Marathi
- form of carbon
- ग्रॅफाइट grĕphāiṭ
graphite in Bengali
- form of carbon
- কৃষ্ণসীস kriśnośiś
More languagesFewer languages
- graphite in Malayalam
- ഗ്രാഫൈറ്റ്, കോലീയം, കാരീയം, ഒരു അംഗാരസംയുക്തധാതവം
- graphite in Punjabi
- ਗਰੇਫ਼ਾਈਟ garefāīṭa
- graphite in Tagalog
- hitam, grapito
- graphite in Arabic
- غَرَافِيت ḡarāfīt
- graphite in Persian
- گرافیت gerâfit
- graphite in Thai
- ถ่านดำใช้ทำดินสอ
- graphite in Vietnamese
- than chì
Examples of graphite in a sentence
- That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition.
- Graphite and diamond are allotropic forms of carbon.
- Graphite and diamond are allotropical forms of carbon.
Synonyms of graphite
- plumbago
- black lead
- carbon fiber reinforced plastic
- carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer
- graphite composite
- CFRP
- CRP
Forms of graphite
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | graphites |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | graphites |
| present participle | graphiting |
| past participle | graphited |
| past | graphited |
Origin of graphite
Borrowed from German Graphit (A. G. Werner 1789), from Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, “to write”).
Words formed from graphite
Phrases with graphite
Questions about graphite
- What does graphite mean?
- Graphite means 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 is graphite in Hindi?
- Graphite in Hindi is लिखिज (likhij), ग्रेफाइट (grephāiṭ). See Graphite meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is graphite?
- Graphite can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce graphite?
- Graphite is pronounced /ˈɡɹæfaɪt/ (US).
- What is the plural of graphite?
- The plural of graphite is graphites.
Words near graphite in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: graphite (page history and authors); graphite (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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