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Pronunciation / Transliteration: grephait
"पेंसिल की लीड ग्रेफाइट से बनी होती है।"
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A soft, gray-to-black mineral consisting of a native form of carbon that crystallizes in hexagonal form, used in pencils, lubricants, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
"The artist used a soft graphite pencil to create deep shadows in the sketch." - 2
A composite material made of carbon fibers embedded in a resin matrix, known for high strength-to-weight ratio.
"The high-end fishing rod is constructed from reinforced graphite for enhanced durability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived in 1789 by German chemist Abraham Gottlob Werner from the Ancient Greek word graphein, meaning 'to write', due to its use in pencils. The suffix '-ite' is used in mineralogy to form names of minerals. It replaced the older term 'plumbago', acknowledging its chemical composition as a form of carbon rather than lead.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Graphite" is said worldwide
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graphite
Transliteration: ɡʁafit
"La mine de ce crayon est faite de graphite."
Graphit
Transliteration: ɡʁaˈfiːt
"Graphit ist eine Modifikation des Kohlenstoffs."
grafite
Transliteration: ɡraˈfiːte
"La matita lascia un segno di grafite sulla carta."
grafito
Transliteration: ɡɾaˈfi.to
"El grafito se utiliza para fabricar la mina de los lápices."
grafite
Transliteration: ɡɾaˈfi.tʃi
"O grafite é um excelente condutor de eletricidade."
ग्रेफाइट
Transliteration: grephait
"पेंसिल की लीड ग्रेफाइट से बनी होती है।"
石墨
Transliteration: shímò
"铅笔芯是用石墨制成的。"
흑연
Transliteration: heug-yeon
"연필심은 흑연으로 만들어집니다."
黒鉛
Transliteration: kokuen
"鉛筆の芯には黒鉛が使われています。"
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