English-Dutch translations for graphite

• grafiet
  Koolstof is een zwarte vaste stof; het is ofwel roet, ofwel grafiet, ofwel diamant. Carbon is a black solid; it is soot or graphite or diamonds.

Definition of graphite

• 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 and in "lead" pencils
• Short for reinforced|graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for light weight strength and stiffness
• A grey colour

Synonyms

• reinforced
• plastic
• polymer
• composite
• CFRP
• CRP

Examples

• Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.

Related words

• graphited
• aerographite
• graphite fluoride
• graphite pencil
• graphite black
• graphite grey