Technical and everyday term for the mineral graphite, used in pencils, lubricants, and industrial applications.
鉛筆の芯には黒鉛が使われている。
Graphite is used in pencil leads.
黒鉛は高温でも安定した潤滑剤として利用される。
Graphite is used as a lubricant that remains stable even at high temperatures.
The core of a pencil is made of graphite.
The factory refines graphite from ore.