graphene

noun

graph·​ene ˈgra-ˌfēn How to pronounce graphene (audio)
: an extremely electrically conductive form of elemental carbon that is composed of a single flat sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a repeating hexagonal lattice

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As the hard balls inside the mill collided with the graphite, the material was repeatedly fractured and peeled apart into thin graphene sheets. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025 And it should be noted, the material is less than 1% graphene overall. New Atlas, 18 Nov. 2025 The strap-like device (pictured above) lays across the brain and is the first brain implant made out of graphene, or a single layer of carbon atoms. PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025 In 2022, Essex County announced plans to test asphalt combined with graphene to form a paving material called Gipave. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for graphene

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1985, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of graphene was in 1985

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“Graphene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphene. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.

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