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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Graphite \Graph"ite\, n. [Gr. gra`fein to write: cf. F.
     graphite. See Graphic.] (Min.)
     Native carbon in hexagonal crystals, also foliated or
     granular massive, of black color and metallic luster, and so
     soft as to leave a trace on paper. It is used for pencils
     (improperly called lead pencils), for crucibles, and as a
     lubricator, etc. Often called plumbago or black lead.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Graphite battery (Elec.), a voltaic battery consisting of
        zinc and carbon in sulphuric acid, or other exciting
        liquid.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Plumbago \Plum*ba"go\, n. [L., from plumbum lead.]
     1. (Min.) Same as Graphite.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants with pretty
        salver-shaped corollas, usually blue or violet; leadwort.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Plumbago \Plum*ba"go\, n. [L., from plumbum lead.]
     1. (Min.) Same as Graphite.
  
     2. (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants with pretty
        salver-shaped corollas, usually blue or violet; leadwort.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  plumbago
       n 1: used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
            [syn: graphite, black lead]
       2: any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  plumbago
     Latin n.
     1 graphite
     2 the color of graphite
     3 leadwort
     n.
     1 (lb en botany) A plant of the genus ''Plumbago''; leadwort. (from
  17th c.)
     2 (lb en mineral now chiefly historical) graphite. (from 18th c.)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Plumbago
     Translingual n.
     1 (taxon genus family Plumbaginaceae the leadworts)
     2 (taxon genus family Hesperiidae certain skipper butterflies)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  plumbago
     n.
     1 (lb en botany) A plant of the genus ''Plumbago''; leadwort. (from
  17th c.)
     2 (lb en mineral now chiefly historical) graphite. (from 18th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  plumbago
     Latin n.
     1 graphite
     2 the color of graphite
     3 leadwort
     n.
     1 (lb en botany) A plant of the genus ''Plumbago''; leadwort. (from
  17th c.)
     2 (lb en mineral now chiefly historical) graphite. (from 18th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Plumbago
     Translingual n.
     1 (taxon genus family Plumbaginaceae the leadworts)
     2 (taxon genus family Hesperiidae certain skipper butterflies)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  plumbago
     Latin n.
     1 graphite
     2 the color of graphite
     3 leadwort
     n.
     1 (lb en botany) A plant of the genus ''Plumbago''; leadwort. (from
  17th c.)
     2 (lb en mineral now chiefly historical) graphite. (from 18th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Plumbago
     Translingual n.
     1 (taxon genus family Plumbaginaceae the leadworts)
     2 (taxon genus family Hesperiidae certain skipper butterflies)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Plumbago /plʌmbˈeɪɡəʊ/
  الرصاص الأسود

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  plumbago //pləmˈbeɪɡoʊ// //plʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ// 
  1. графит
  graphite
  2. зъбна трева, саркофай
  leadwort

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  plumbago /plʌmbˈeɪɡəʊ/ 
  olověná ruda

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  plumbago /plʌmbˈeɪɡəʊ/ 
  tuha

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  plumbago /plʌmbˈeɪɡəʊ/ 
  grafit

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  plumbago /plʌmbˈeɪɡəʊ/
  Bleiglanz , Galenit  [min.]
     Synonyms: lead glance, galena, galenite, blue lead
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  plumbago /plʌmbˈeɪɡəʊ/
  Grafit , Graphit  [min.]
     Synonyms: graphite, graphitic carbon, mineral carbon
  
   see: pyrolytic graphite, pyrographite
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  plumbago //pləmˈbeɪɡoʊ// //plʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ// 
  1. grafiitti
  graphite
  2. lyijykukka
  leadwort

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  plumbago /plʌmbˈeɪɡəʊ/
  grafit

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  plumbago //pləmˈbeɪɡoʊ// //plʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ// 
  blyblomma
  leadwort

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  plumbago /plʌmbˈeɪɡəʊ/
  1. kalem kurşunu
  2. dişotu, (bot.) Plumbago europaea. plumba ginous  grafite benzer
  3. grafitli.

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  plumbago /plœ̃.ba.ɡo/ /plɔ̃.ba.ɡo/ 
  Bleiwurz
  dentelaire

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  plumbago /plœ̃.ba.ɡo/ /plɔ̃.ba.ɡo/ 
  piombaggine
  dentelaire

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  plumbago /plœ̃.ba.ɡo/ /plɔ̃.ba.ɡo/ 
  ołownica
  dentelaire

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  plumbago /plœ̃.ba.ɡo/ /plɔ̃.ba.ɡo/ 
  belesa, dentelaria
  dentelaire

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  plumbago /plœ̃.ba.ɡo/ /plɔ̃.ba.ɡo/ 
  blyblomma
  dentelaire

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 石墨

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