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graphites

graphites is the plural of graphite.

Meaning of graphite

Noun

graphite (countable and uncountable, plural graphites)

  1. 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
  2. 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.
    Synonyms:
    carbon fiber reinforced plastic, carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer, graphite composite, CFRP, CRP
  3. A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.

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Questions about graphites

What is graphites the plural of?
Graphites is the plural of graphite.

Words near graphites in the dictionary

  1. graphite bombs
  2. graphite fluoride
  3. graphite fluorides
  4. graphited
  5. graphitelike
  6. graphites
  7. graphitic
  8. graphitic acid
  9. graphiting
  10. graphitisation
  11. graphitisations

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