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graphite vs carbon

carbon vs graphite

graphite and carbon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
graphite Yes No No No
carbon Yes No No No
As nouns, carbon is a hypernym of graphite; that is, carbon is a word with a broader meaning than graphite:
  • graphite: used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
  • carbon: an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
Other hypernyms of graphite include atomic number 6, C.
graphite (noun) carbon (noun)
used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors a copy made with carbon paper
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
Difference between graphite and carbon

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