graphite

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈɡɹæfaɪt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. countable,uncountable
    — 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, […]
  2. Graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for lightweight strength and stiffness. countable,uncountable
    — Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.
  3. A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To apply graphite to. transitive

词形变化

graphites plural graphites present,singular,third-person graphiting participle,present graphited participle,past graphited past

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō
Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.
Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.
Latin -ītēsbor.
French -itebor.
German -it
German Graphitbor.
English graphite
Borrowed from German Graphit (A. G. Werner 1789), from Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, “to write”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō
Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.
Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.
Latin -ītēsbor.
French -itebor.
German -it
German Graphitbor.
English graphite
Borrowed from German Graphit (A. G. Werner 1789), from Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, “to write”).
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary