graphite

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɡɹæfaɪt/

Noun

countable uncountable abbreviation alt-of

An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.

Japanese Meaning

グラファイト: 炭素の同素体の一つで、六角形の配列で形成された炭素原子の平面がゆるやかに重なり合って構成される。乾燥潤滑剤、鉛筆の芯（一般に「リード」と呼ばれる）、一部の原子炉での減速材として用いられる。

What is this buttons?

The scientist carefully ground the graphite into a fine powder to use as a dry lubricant in the machinery.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その研究者は、機械の乾式潤滑剤として使用するために、黒鉛を慎重に細かく粉砕した。

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Technical terms like ferrite, perlite, graphite, and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder, […]

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