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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.

graphitize

/ ˈɡræfɪˌtaɪz /

verb

  1. to convert (a substance) into graphite, usually by heating
  2. to coat or impregnate with graphite

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Derived Forms

  • ˌgraphitiˈzation, noun

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Other Words From

  • graphi·ti·zation noun
  • un·graphi·tized adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of graphitize1

First recorded in 1895–1900; graphite + -ize

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