English-Portuguese translations for graphite

• grafita
• grafite
  O carbono é um sólido negro; é fuligem ou grafite ou diamantes. Carbon is a black solid; it is soot or graphite or diamonds.
  Chegou-se ao ponto de confiscar os lápis de escola, porque com as minas de grafite, diz-se, Saddam Hussein faria bombas atómicas!Pencils have even been confiscated from schools because it is said that Saddam Hussein would make atomic bombs from graphite mines!

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