Medical Dictionary
graphite
noun graph·ite \ˈgraf-ˌīt\
Medical Definition of GRAPHITE
: carbon of a soft black lustrous form that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors—called also plumbago
—gra·phit·ic \gra-ˈfit-ik\ adjective
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