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Because pencil "lead" is not lead. Pencils haven't used lead cores since Roman times. However, lead poisoning was still possible up until the mid 20th century as the painted wooden casing often contain high concentrations of lead. Confusion about the source of the poisoning may have led (sic) people to think the core was actually made of lead, however the term "lead" does not refer to the carbon element itself, it's just a general term for a pencil's core. "Put some graphite in your pencil" just doesn't have the same ring to it as "put some lead in your pencil".
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What are lead pencils made of?
the lead in a lead pencil is made from clay and graphite
What is made out of lead?
Lead is an element, it is not made of anything but lead. But if you are talking about pencil lead then pencil lead is made of graphite.
What are lead pencils made out of?
The lead in pencils are not made out of lead, as is common belief. Pencil lead is made out of graphite.
What is the lead part of a pencil made of?
first step in pencil manufacture involves making the graphite core as the "lead". Back in the day we used lead which is toxic, the we switched to Graphite which is non-toxic. --------- It is frequently called "lead" as in "lead" pencils. But there is no lead in Graphite. Pencils simply contain a mixture of graphite and fine clay in varying proportions to make them hard or soft.
What is pencil lead made of?
Graphite and carbon black, all elementary Carbon (C)
What is a pencil lead made out of graphite?
Pencil leads are always made out of graphite. The term lead comes from history, when they were made from lead, but they are now made from graphite.
How is the lead for a pencil made?
Pencil is made from graphite
What is a pencil lead made of?
Pencil lead is made of graphite and clay. Newer recipes for pencil lead use waxy polymers to bind the graphite to produce a lead that does not snap when the pencil is flexed.
Is a lead pencil really made with lead?
no a led pencil is made of graphite
Is pencil lead is Pb free?
There is no lead in pencil - Pencil is made from graphite
What a pencil is made from?
A pencil is made out of wood and lead (graphite)
What is the primary constituent of pencil lead?
It's not a 'lead' pencil it's made primarily of graphite
What objects can lead be made into?
pencil . The 'lead' in a pencil is actually graphite.
What is lead of a pencil?
Pencil lead is made of graphite and clay. Newer recipes for pencil lead use waxy polymers to bind the graphite to produce a lead that does not snap when the pencil is flexed.
What are lead pencils made of?
the lead in a lead pencil is made from clay and graphite
What material is pencil lead made of?
graphite
What is bendable pencil lead made of?
graphite
