English
graphitization
From graphite + -ization.
A compound of graphite + -ization
Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- ‘to carve’
Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ‘to scratch, cut or carve into’
Ancient Greek γράφω ‘to scratch, cut into’
German Graphit
English graphite
Today it means
noun The formation of graphite from other organic materials.
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Etymograph / graphitization