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graphite

[graf-ahyt] / ˈgræf aɪt /
NOUN
carbon
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Antonyms
STRONG


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During the disaster, however, the graphite ignited and continued burning for ten days.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

That meant Germany could not simply substitute graphite for heavy water to overcome its supply problems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

By April that had grown to $3.5 billion across 11 named projects spanning gallium, neodymium-praseodymium, graphite, tungsten, nickel, tantalum and magnesium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Canada also has significant reserves of critical minerals like lithium, nickel and graphite.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

I've heard they have some sort of machine in District 1 that can turn graphite into diamonds.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins


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