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It was observed that graphite could be used to make marks on paper. The word "graph" comes from the Greek for "to write".
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Were did lead get its name?
The English word "Lead" seems to be a mistaken description for lead. Since lead can be used to write, pencils made with graphite were also called "lead pencils". The chemical symbol for Lead is Pb which is from the Latin word plumbum.
Where did the word responsible come from?
The word responsibiliy comes from the Latin word fart
Where did the word logo come from?
It comes from the Greek word lógos.
Where did the word man come from?
It came from the Latin word mentula...
Where did word Aztec come from?
From Aztlán (White Land), an allusion to their origins, probably in Northern Mexico.
Where does graphite come from?
Graphite mines
Where does the lead from pencils come from?
The Lead in pencils come from graphite. Graphite is an allotrope of carbon.
What does the word graphite mean?
graphite is a mineral that floats in water.
What is one sentence for the word graphite?
the people who makes penceil they put graphite in it
What is another word for ironpencil?
Graphite pencil
Whats a very good sentence for graphite?
The word graphite is a noun. An example of a sentence using the word would be: While pencils were originally made using lead, they are now mostly made using graphite (which is non-toxic).
Where does the graphite come from to make Ticonderoga pencils?
It comes from space.
Where does the color in colored pencils come from?
it camoe from graphite and clay.
Is there a sentence using the word graphite?
ask something else
Can you ask the police to graphite?
what does this even mean? re-word your question
Where does graphite come from in the Earth?
Graphite is Carbon, the chemical symbol is C. There are many forms of graphite, such as coal, and diamonds. Even the human body contains carbon. It is dug straight out of the earth just like mining coal and diamonds.
What mineral does carbon fibre come from?
Typically, carbon fiber is derived from the mineral graphite
