n. a very soft; black; hexagonal mineral of pure carbon; formed in thin plates and found in metamorphic rocks; used in making electrodes; paints; the lead of pencils; etc.
The eraser on my pencil wears out long before I run out of graphite.
The eraser on my pencil wears out long before I run out of graphite.
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Pencil lead is a misnomer because it is really made of graphite and clay.
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How is graphite removed from the ground?
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2 syllables
graph-ite
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