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Graphite vs Gryphite - What's the difference?

graphite | gryphite |

As nouns the difference between graphite and gryphite

is that graphite is while gryphite is (paleontology) a shell of the genus.

graphite

English

(wikipedia graphite)

Noun

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  • 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

    gryphite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (paleontology) A shell of the genus .
    • (Webster 1913)