graphite

graphite has 2 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 8.

Definitions

• n.. Native carbon in hexagonal crystals, also foliated or granular massive, of black color and metallic luster, and so soft as to leave a trace on paper. It is used for pencils (improperly called lead pencils), for crucibles, and as a lubricator, etc. Often called plumbago or black lead.
• n.. used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors