1. graphite - Noun
2. graphite - Verb
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.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA board cover must be frequently cleaned to prevent graphite buildup from making new drawings dirty. Source: Internet
Abraham Gottlob Werner coined the name graphite ("writing stone") in 1789. Source: Internet
Above main (main / main) in vacuum or oxygen-free atmosphere, diamond converts to graphite; in air, transformation starts at ~main. citation Diamond's ignition point is 720 – main in oxygen and 850 – main in air. Source: Internet
A common method used to produce fullerenes is to send a large current between two nearby graphite electrodes in an inert atmosphere. Source: Internet
A conductive and stable form of carbon, graphite is well suited to packing lithium ions into a battery's anode as it charges. Source: Internet
After manufacturing grains from press-cake in the usual way, his process tumbled the powder with graphite dust for 12 hours. Source: Internet