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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for light weight strength and stiffness.
  • A grey colour.
  • 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.

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