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The word pencil comes from the Latin word pencillus which means "little tail."
Before the pencil, was a quill pen, which is a tail of a quill.
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What picture made with pencil is called?
pencil drawing
What minerals are found in a pencil?
The part of the pencil that does the actual writing, called the pencil lead, is actually made of a mineral called graphite.
What is on the inside of a pencil?
The inside of a pencil is called "lead". It is graphite and it is what allows the pencil to write.The outer shell of a pencil consists of wood whilst the inside usually contains a stick of graphite/lead that can vary in width.
What are the name for each part of the pencil?
The pink rubber thing is called the eraser, which is on the very top of the pencil. The yellow stick part is made out of wood, and it's just called the middle. The very end part is called the tip, which is what you write with, and it's made out of lead. Does that help?
Is a pencil made of matter?
The "lead" in a number two pencil is graphite. Because it is the color of lead, it is called that...but it's actually graphite, a lubricant. So if you get your zipper stuck, draw on it with a number two pencil..it works!
What is the tip of the pencil called?
The tip of a pencil is called the nib.
What is the tip of a pencil called?
The tip of a pencil is called the nib.
what is pencil called in Sanskrit?
Pencil is called "लेखनी" (lekhani) in Sanskrit.
What the metal part of pencil called?
The metal part of a pencil is called a ferrule.
What a pencil sharpen waste called?
Pencil Shavings
What picture made with pencil is called?
pencil drawing
What you call pencil in Telugu?
Pencil is called "పెంసిల్" (pencil) in Telugu.
A tip of a pencil is a model of?
The tip of a pencil or the writing part of a pencil is called graphite.
Is it called a lead pen or a lead pencil?
lead pen because a lead pencil is a regular pencil.
Is there a pencil that doesn't fall off your desk?
It is called the mechanical pencil!
How do you say in my pencil case i have a pencil in French?
A pencil case is called 'une trousse'; "In my pencil case I have a pencil" is "dans ma trousse il y a un crayon."
Why is Nashville state capitol of Tennessee?
why is a pencil called a pencil? same reason
