pencil lead

Other forms: pencil leads

Definitions of pencil lead
  1. noun
    mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
    synonyms: lead
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    type of:
    black lead, graphite, plumbago
    used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
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