graphitize

verb

graph·i·tize ˈgra-fə-ˌtīz

-ˌfīt-īz

graphitized; graphitizing

transitive verb

: to convert into graphite

graphitizable

ˈgra-fə-ˌtī-zə-bəl

-ˌfīt-īz-

adjective

graphitization

ˌgra-fə-tə-ˈzā-shən

-ˌfī-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Nov. 2025.

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