graph‧ite /ˈɡræfaɪt/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: German;
Origin: graphit, from Greek graphein ( ⇒ -graphy); because it is used in pencils]
a soft black substance that is a kind of
carbon, used in pencils, paints, and electrical equipment
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