Meaning of Graphite | Babel Free
ˈɡɹæfaɪtDefinitions
- 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.
Equivalents
العربية
الجرافايت
Català
grafit
Dansk
grafit
Deutsch
Graphit
Ελληνικά
γραφίτης
Esperanto
grafito
Eesti
grafiit
Galego
grafito
Magyar
grafit
Bahasa Indonesia
grafit
Íslenska
grafít
Italiano
grafite
Latina
plumbago
ລາວ
ຫິນດຳ
Монгол
бал чулуу
Nederlands
grafiet
Română
grafit
Русский
графит
Slovenčina
túha
Türkçe
grafit
Українська
графіт
Tiếng Việt
than chì
Examples
“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, […]”
“Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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