Graphite : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Graphite	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Graphite
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
graphite n used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors Synonym(s): graphite, black lead, plumbago
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. {Graphite battery} (Elec.), a voltaic battery consisting of zinc and carbon in sulphuric acid, or other exciting liquid.