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Graphitic

Pertaining to containing derived from or resembling graphite...


Black lead

Plumbago graphite It leaves a blackish mark somewhat like lead See Graphite...


Carbon

An elementary substance not metallic in its nature which is present in all organic compounds Atomic weight 1197 Symbol C it is combustible and forms the base of lampblack and charcoal and enters largely into mineral coals In its pure crystallized state it constitutes the diamond the hardest of known substances occuring in monometric crystals like the octahedron etc Another modification is graphite or blacklead and in this it is soft and occurs in hexagonal prisms or tables When united with oxygen it forms carbon dioxide commonly called carbonic acid or carbonic oxide according to the proportions of the oxygen when united with hydrogen it forms various compounds called hydrocarbons Compare Diamond and Graphite...


Blacklead

To coat or to polish with black lead graphite...


Crucible

A vessel or melting pot composed of some very refractory substance as clay graphite platinum and used for melting and calcining substances which require a strong degree of heat as metals ores etc...


Graphite

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...


Graphitoid

Resembling graphite or plumbago...


Kish

A workmans name for the graphite which forms incidentally in iron smelting...


Molybdenite

A mineral occurring in soft lead gray foliated masses or scales resembling graphite sulphide of molybdenum...


Ni resist

Cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite...


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