|
|
graph·ite
 graphite
 |
|
- pronunciation:
- grae
faIt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a soft black or gray form of carbon, used in lead pencils, dry lubricants, and many other industrial products.
- similar words:
- lead
|
| related words: |
lead |
| derivation: |
graphitic (adj.) |
The word graphite
contains the following parts:
graph, -graphy
Greek
root
that means writing, drawing, recording
  Example words:
autobiography, autograph, bibliography, biography, geography, graph, graphic, graphics, graphite, homograph, mimeograph, oceanography, paragraph, phonograph, photograph, photography, seismograph, telegraph, topography
-ite3
Latin and Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means mineral or fossil
Example words:
|