Graphite is the material that pencil "lead" is made from, but lead in it's strictest sense refers to the element itself (Pb on the Periodic Table).
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Graphite is a form of Carbon, so its carbon in lead graphite. Notice that lead itself is a different element but the term "lead graphite" is generally used for that black substance which makes the "lead pencils". Note that there is no lead in lead pencils, its carbon, in the shape of graphite.
lead is made out of anything but lead itself.
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Graphite the lead thing
Pencil lead is actually graphite.
Pencil lead is actually graphite.
No, you cannot get lead poisoning from a pencil. Pencils do not contain lead; they use graphite for the writing material. Graphite is not toxic and cannot cause lead poisoning.
The "lead" in pencils is actually graphite, not the toxic metal lead. The confusion originates from the historical use of actual lead in pencils, but modern pencils use graphite because it is non-toxic and writes smoothly. Referring to pencil material as "lead" can be misleading and potentially harmful due to the toxicity of real lead.
Graphite is the material used in pencils instead of lead. Graphite is a form of carbon that leaves marks on paper when it is used in a pencil. Contrary to popular belief, pencils do not contain lead.