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graphite
noun
    1. A soft black allotrope of carbon that is used as a lubricant and electrical contact, and is mixed with clay to form the ‘lead' in pencils.
Derivative: graphitic
adj
    Derivative: graphitize
    verb
      Etymology: 18c: from Greek graphein to write + -ite.



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