graphitize

1 of 2

verb

graphitized; graphitizing

transitive verb

: to convert into graphite

graphitization

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noun

plural -s
: the process of graphitizing

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of graphitize was in 1899

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“Graphitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphitize. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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