Graphene
//ˈɡɹæf.iːn// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having the structure of part of a layer of graphite.
- 2 An arbitrarily large-scale, one-atom-thick layer of graphite, an allotrope of carbon, that has remarkable electric characteristics.
"Graphene is the strongest, thinnest material known to exist. A form of carbon, it can conduct electricity and heat better than anything else. And get ready for this: It is not only the hardest material in the world but also one of the most pliable. Only a single atom thick, it has been called the wonder material. Graphene could change the electronics industry, ushering in flexible devices, supercharged quantum computers, electronic clothing and computers that can interface with the cells in your body."
Example
More examples"Graphene is a substance made from pure carbon."
Etymology
From graph(ite) + -ene.
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