graphite (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *graphite*:
NOUN	substance	graphite, black lead, plumbago	used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors

graphite > pronunciation
Sounds	grae'fay.t
Rhymes	acolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt...

English > *graphite*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	Used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
Synonyms	black lead, plumbago
Narrower	lead, pencil lead	mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness
Narrower	pencil	graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication
Broader	carbon, C, atomic number 6	An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms
Spanish	grafito, plombagina, plumbago
Catalan	grafit, plombagina

HyperDic: graphite