graphite

黒鉛、グラファイト

鉛筆の芯や機械の潤滑に使う、柔らかく濃い灰色の炭素。

やさしい英語で： A soft, dark grey form of carbon used in pencils and to help machine parts move smoothly.

• Pencils contain graphite.
• She used soft graphite for the drawing.
• Graphite powder helps the lock turn smoothly.

類義語： plumbago

よく使う表現： graphite pencil, graphite powder, graphite drawing

炭素繊維強化プラスチック

炭素繊維を含む、丈夫で軽いプラスチック。スポーツ用品などに使う。

やさしい英語で： A strong, light plastic containing carbon fibres, used to make things such as sports equipment.

• Her tennis racket is made of graphite.
• The graphite shaft makes this golf club lighter.
• They replaced the metal frame with graphite.

類義語： carbon fibre composite

よく使う表現： graphite racket, graphite shaft, graphite frame

グラファイトグレー、濃い灰色

鉛筆で描いた線のような濃い灰色。

やさしい英語で： A dark grey colour like the marks made by a pencil.

• The jacket comes in graphite.
• We chose graphite for the bedroom walls.
• Graphite looks good beside pale blue.

類義語： dark grey, charcoal grey

よく使う表現： graphite grey, graphite paint, in graphite

黒鉛を塗る

部品を滑らかに動かすためなどに、物に黒鉛を塗ること。

やさしい英語で： To cover or treat something with graphite, often to help parts move smoothly.

• They graphite the mould before use.
• The mechanic graphited the moving parts.
• You can graphite the surface to reduce friction.

よく使う表現： graphite a lock, graphite the surface, graphite a mould