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graphite
graphite /ˈɡræfaɪt/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: German
 Origin: graphit, from Greek graphein ( -graphy); because it is used in pencils
a soft black substance that is a kind of carbon, used in pencils, paints, and electrical equipment