- graphite (n.)
[graphite 词源字典]
- "black lead," 1796, from German Graphit, coined 1789 by German mineralogist Abraham Gottlob Werner (1750-1817) from Greek graphein "write" (see -graphy) + mineral suffix -ite. So called because it was used in making pencils. Related: Graphitic.[graphite etymology, graphite origin, 英语词源]