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graphalloy

American  
[graf-uh-loi] / ˈgræf əˌlɔɪ /

noun

  1. a compound of graphite impregnated with Babbitt metal, bronze, copper, gold, etc., used as a low-friction material.


Etymology

Origin of graphalloy

graph(ite) + alloy

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