What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Galena vs Graphite - What's the difference?

galena | graphite |

As nouns the difference between galena and graphite

is that galena is a mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead while graphite is 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.

As a proper noun Galena

is a place name for a number of United States towns and cities.

galena

English

(wikipedia galena)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (mineral) A mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead.
  • * 1939 November, Raymond B. Wailes, Chemical Engineering for Home Experimenters'', '' , page 207,
    • You can easily extract lead from galena , a natural mineral which has been used in crystal radio receivers.
  • * 1942 , G. F. Loughlin, A. H. Koschmann, Geology and Ore Deposits of the Magdalena Mining District, New Mexico , Geological Survey Professional Paper, Issue 200, page 98,
    • The galena of the ore contains microscopic inclusions of various forms that become visible upon polished surfaces etched with hydrochloric or nitric acid.
  • * 1953 , National Research Council (U.S.), Report of the Committee on the Measurement of Geologic Time , page 132,
    • These samples had higher Pb206 and Pb208 abundances than any other galenas yet examined.
  • * 2008 , Sanghamitra Ghosh, Heavy Stable Isotope Investigations in Environmental Science and Archaeology , page 77,
    • Very little galena' has been reported (recovered mostly from burial mounds) in the Great Lakes region indicating that the mineral was not a major interregional exchange commodity during this period. However, numerous '''galenas''' have been recovered from the lower Mississippi Valley region and Florida indicating that ' galena was part of an important north-south exchange system (Walthall 1981).
  • (medicine, obsolete) A remedy or antidose for poison; theriac.
    • (Parr)

    Synonyms

    * galenite * lead glance

    Related terms

    * galenic * galenical * galeniferous

    Anagrams

    * ----

    graphite

    English

    (wikipedia graphite)

    Noun

    (-)
  • 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.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
    • , title=Well Tackled! , chapter=4 citation , passage=Technical terms like ferrite, perlite, graphite , and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder, […]}}
  • Short for graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for light weight strength and stiffness.
    • Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite , fibreglass and other man-made materials.
  • A grey colour.

    • Synonyms

    * (allotrope of carbon) plumbago, black lead * (composite plastic) carbon fiber reinforced plastic, carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer, graphite composite, CFRP, CRP

    See also

    * diamond