graphitize

[ graf-i-tahyz ]

verb (used with object),graph·i·tized, graph·i·tiz·ing.
  1. to convert into graphite.

  2. to cover (the surface of an object) with graphite.

Origin of graphitize

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; graphite + -ize
  • Also especially British, graph·i·tise .

Other words from graphitize

  • graph·i·ti·za·tion, noun
  • un·graph·i·tized, adjective

Words Nearby graphitize

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British Dictionary definitions for graphitize

graphitize

graphitise

/ (ˈɡræfɪˌtaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to convert (a substance) into graphite, usually by heating

  2. to coat or impregnate with graphite

Derived forms of graphitize

  • graphitization or graphitisation, noun

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