Below is a glossary article post in the category G which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Graphite based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Graphite
So, what is actually meant by Graphite?
Graphite is the most metal gray -gray writing material and the most commonly used image material in the form of a pencil – although graphite powder is also used by artists as image material.
Explanation of Graphite
Graphite is a form of carbon crystal and is useful as a writing tool and image, because only the slightest pressure is needed to leave a sign. It has an oily texture and dull metal gray. Graphite is a stable and permanent material but can be easily removed using an eraser.
Soft and brittle graphite so that, unless used as a picture material in powder form, it requires several forms of protective casing. The exact date and origin of the first graphite pencil are unknown but it is estimated that the first graphite stick wrapped in wood appeared around 1565, shortly after the discovery of natural graphite in Cumberland in England. Graphite also occurs naturally in Siberia, Bavariain Germany, and in the United States. However, it can be made artificially by heating coke at high temperatures, known as the asheson process.
At present graphite is usually referred to as a ‘pencil’ or sometimes ‘lead pencil’. This name arises because before the discovery of graphite, tin has been used since ancient times as a writing tool. Graphite is considered a lead form to 1779, when K.W. Scheele, a Swedish chemist, found that the so -called lead used in a pencil, is actually a form of carbon mineral. That is called ‘Graphite’ of the Greek word to write. The term pencil comes from the Latin word for a brush, ‘penisilum’.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix G, as well as terms associated with G.
Meaning of Graphite in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Graphite.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Grafit (Indonesian), Grafit (Java), and Gokok in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Grafit.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Graphite.
Hopefully this article post that we have shared can be useful and can broaden our insight and literacy, especially in Art.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix G. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=graphite
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=graphite
- View example images of graphite through Google here
- View example images of graphite on Bing here
- View example images of graphite on Yandex here
