'Graphite' definitions:
Definition of 'graphite'
From: WordNet
noun
Used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors [syn: graphite, black lead, plumbago]
Definition of 'Graphite'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Graphite battery (Elec.), a voltaic battery consisting of zinc and carbon in sulphuric acid, or other exciting liquid. [1913 Webster]