graphitize

American

[graf-i-tahyz] / ˈgræf ɪˌtaɪz /

especially British, graphitise

verb (used with object)

graphitized, graphitizing

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

graphitize British

/ ˈɡræfɪˌtaɪz /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

graphitization noun
ungraphitized adjective

Etymology

Origin of graphitize

First recorded in 1895–1900; graphite + -ize

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