黒鉛|こくえんkokuen[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noungraphite
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymグラファイトNeutralLoanword for graphite, in common use, especially for materials and industrial products, as in 「グラファイトシャフト」.
  • Related石墨せきぼくWrittenKanji synonym for graphite, more at home in written prose and rarely used; say 「黒鉛」 or 「グラファイト」 instead.

Say 「黒鉛」 by default, as in 「黒鉛電極」. The loanword 「グラファイト」 is also common, especially for materials and product names. 「石墨」 is a rarer kanji synonym; prefer one of the other two.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 元素げんそ鉱物こうぶつの一種いっしゅで、化学かがく組成そせいはC(炭素たんそ)、六方ろっぽう晶しょう系けい。石墨せきぼく、グラファイトともいう。
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