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• That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition.From the entry acquisition
• Graphite and diamond are allotropic forms of carbon.From the entry allotropic
• Graphite and diamond are allotropical forms of carbon.From the entry allotropical
• Many lubricants are greaseless, being based on graphite or silicone.From the entry greaseless
• One way to help prevent excess graphite from smearing is through the use of eraser dust.2012, Dennis Dorn, Mark Shanda, Drafting for the Theatre, →ISBN, page 34. From the entry eraser dust
• Still it doesn't take much experimentation to realise that graphite is superior to hard water in pencils.2005 November 4, Brian Sharrock, “Re: The Myth Of "Suitcase Nukes."”, in alt.history.british (Usenet), message-ID…. From the entry rhododendra
• Graphite veinlets and products of carbonatization and asbestosization are common in the mineralized zone.2003, Geology of Ore Deposits, volume 45, page 378, column 2. From the entry asbestosization
• The graphite fibers are augmentedly drawn and draped into shape between the confining superplastic diaphragms.2000, Patrick B. Berbon, Superplasticity -Current Status and Future Potential, page 213. From the entry augmentedly
• The standard number 2 is a mixture of about two-thirds graphite and one-third clay.1996, Bill Henderson (ed.), Minutes of the Lead Pencil Club: pulling the plug on the electronic revolution, Pushcart, page 15. From the entry number 2
• The process was controlled through oscillograms that showed the moments of breakage of the graphite rods.1994, M.I. Petrosyan, Rock Breakage by Blasting, page 37. From the entry oscillogram
• All Mariner rods have large underwrapped aluminum-oxide guides, cushioned foam grips and graphite reel seats with stainlesssteel hoods.1998 July, “Fish Sticks”, in Boating. From the entry underwrapped
• The structure of Fe magneticlayers between graphite networks is inhomogeneous, and characterized by the presence of supermagnetic clusters.1980, Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Volume 23, Academic Press, page 308. From the entry supermagnetic
• After one such mispour, the difficulty was corrected by extending the graphite pouring tube almost into the mouth of the mold.1955, Henry A. Saller, Robert F. Dickerson, E. L. Foster, Induction-melted Zirconium and Zirconium Alloys, page 6. From the entry mispour
• After coating the back of the tissue sketch with graphite, I traced the drawing down on gesso board.1952, Austin Briggs, “Case History No. 3 – Advertising illustration”, in How I Make a Picture, Westport, Conn.: Institute of Commercial…. From the entry overjuicy
• An operator is required to set up the work, dress the graphite wheel, fill the workpan with the dielectric fluid and start the machining cycle.1970, Tooling - Volume 24, page 26. From the entry workpan
• Then the ’43 Gruaud-Larose, a St.-Julien, with peppery, gentle flavors and a hint of the pencilly graphite that is often found in wines of the Médoc.2022 October 6, Eric Asimov, “Echoes of a World War in Wines From the Early 1940s”, in The New York Times. From the entry Saint-Julien
• The materials are almost as various: different combinations of ink, graphite, graphite pencil, graphite wash, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, oil stick, colored pencil and collage on paper or vellumlike plastic.2008 April 10, Roberta Smith, “Consummate Recycler Meets a Pointillist”, in New York Times. From the entry vellumlike
• There was no internal graphite coating; instead a metal shield was used to collect the beam current the swinked electrons which in their prime had caused the screen to fluoresce.1985, Rodney Dale, The Sinclair Story, page 65. From the entry swink

Meaning of graphite

1. 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.
2. noun Graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for lightweight strength and stiffness.
3. noun A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.

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Questions about graphite in a sentence

How do you use graphite in a sentence?

Graphite is used as a noun and verb. For example: “Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.”

What is a short sentence with graphite?

“Graphite and diamond are allotropic forms of carbon.”

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.