A Shiny Black Substance That Is Used in Pencils

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Question is: A Shiny Black Substance That Is Used in Pencils

and the answer is: GRAPHITE

Word Meaning:

GRAPHITE — An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.

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