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# graphite

noun (graphite — uncountable)

«graphite» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Graphite is a soft, dark grey form of carbon that leaves marks on paper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphite/#m1)
2. Graphite is the «lead» in pencils, mixed with clay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphite/#m2)
3. Graphite is also used in batteries, as a lubricant and in sports gear like tennis rackets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphite/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, graphite and diamond are both pure carbon but with atoms arranged differently: graphite is soft and slippery, diamond is very hard. Graphite conducts electricity, unusual for a non-metal. Thin layers of graphite are called graphene.

### Examples

- The «lead» in your pencil is really graphite. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphite/#x1)
- Graphite and diamond are both made of carbon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphite/#x2)
- Graphite feels slippery because its layers slide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphite/#x3)
- A circuit with a graphite line can light a small bulb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphite/#x4)
- His tennis racket is made with graphite. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphite/#x5)
- Use a soft graphite pencil for shading. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphite/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Pencils never contained the poisonous metal lead; that is a myth from old times when people thought graphite was lead. «HB», «2B» tell how soft the graphite is.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «graphite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphite/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«graphite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/graphite.html) on Mova free.