English word graphene comes from English graphite
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| graphite | English (eng) | A grey colour.. An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant and in "lead" pencils.. Short for graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for light weight strength and stiffness. |
| graphene | English (eng) | (inorganic chemistry) An arbitrarily large-scale, one-atom-thick layer of graphite, an allotrope of carbon, that has remarkable electric characteristics.. (organic chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having the structure of part of a layer of graphite. |
| -ene | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene.. (organic chemistry) An unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one double bond; an alkene.. A polymer derived from an alkene. A single-atom thick two-dimensional layer of atoms. |