Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Graphite \Graph"ite\, n. [Gr. gra`fein to write: cf. F.
graphite. See {Graphic}.] (Min.)
Native carbon in hexagonal crystals, also foliated or
granular massive, of black color and metallic luster, and so
soft as to leave a trace on paper. It is used for pencils
(improperly called lead pencils), for crucibles, and as a
lubricator, etc. Often called {plumbago} or {black lead}.
[1913 Webster]
{Graphite battery} (Elec.), a voltaic battery consisting of
zinc and carbon in sulphuric acid, or other exciting
liquid.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
graphite
n 1: used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
[syn: {graphite}, {black lead}, {plumbago}]
From German-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 [fd-deu-eng]:
Graphite /grafitə/
graphites
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