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Topic: CHEMISTRY

Date: 1700-1800
Language: German
Origin: graphit, from Greek graphein ( -GRAPHY); because it is used in pencils

graphite

 noun
     
graph‧ite [uncountable]
HC a soft black substance that is a kind of carbon, used in pencils, paints, and electrical equipment
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