Assertion: graphite | /r/HasProperty | lead
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: in modern pencils
type: LOCATION
value: in this application
type: LOCATION
value: along with a binder like clay
type: OTHER
value: commonly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Because the pencil core is still referred to as "lead", or "a lead", many people have the misconception that the graphite in the pencil is lead, and the black core of pencils is still referred to as lead, even though it never contained the element lead.
text: If you’ve ever wondered what material is used in pencil lead, why graphite is called lead, or if pencils ever contained lead, we’ve got you!
text: Writing utensil that uses graphite (commonly referred to as lead).
text: Because the pencil core is still referred to as "lead", or a "lead", many people have the misconception that the graphite in the pencil is lead, and the black core of pencils is still referred to as lead, even though it never contained the element lead.
text: Because the pencil core is still referred to as "lead", or "a lead", many people have the misconception that the graphite in the pencil is lead, and the black core of pencils is still referred to as lead, even though it never contained the element lead.
text: Graphite is a form of carbon and is the main component of the core, or “lead”, in modern pencils, along with a binder like clay.
text: In this application, graphite is often called "pencil lead" or "lead" but this is misleading, as it is not lead at all.