Graphite vs. Lead: Know the Difference
By Shumaila Saeed || Updated on December 25, 2023
Graphite is a soft, crystalline form of carbon used in pencils and lubricants, while lead is a heavy, toxic metal used in batteries and formerly in pipes and paint.
Key Differences
Graphite is a naturally occurring form of carbon, known for its gray-black color, softness, and good electrical conductivity. Lead, on the other hand, is a dense, soft metal with a bluish-white color when freshly cut, but tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed to air.
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In pencils, the term "lead" is a misnomer as the core is actually made of graphite, often mixed with clay. Lead has historically been used in various applications, including pipes, paints, and ammunition, but its use has diminished due to toxicity concerns.
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Graphite is used in various industrial applications, such as in the production of steel, as a lubricant, and in lithium-ion batteries. Lead, distinct from graphite, is primarily used in lead-acid batteries, radiation shielding, and sometimes in glassmaking.
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Graphite is non-toxic and safe for use in everyday applications like writing and drawing. Lead, conversely, is toxic and poses health risks, particularly in lead paint and contaminated water from lead pipes.
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In terms of physical properties, graphite is soft, greasy to the touch, and capable of leaving a streak on paper. Lead is heavier, malleable, and has a low melting point compared to many other metals.
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Physical Properties
Soft, conducts electricity
Dense, malleable, low melting point
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Graphite and Lead Definitions
Graphite
A soft, black, crystalline form of carbon.
Graphite is commonly used in pencil leads.
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An indication or clue.
The detective followed a lead to solve the case.
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Graphite
A material used in nuclear reactors as a neutron moderator.
Graphite moderators are critical in certain types of nuclear reactors.
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Graphite
A lubricant, especially in high-temperature environments.
Graphite lubricant is ideal for machinery exposed to high heat.
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Graphite
A conductor of electricity.
Graphite electrodes are essential in electric arc furnaces for steelmaking.
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Graphite
Used in the production of refractory materials.
Graphite is a key component in refractory bricks used in furnaces.
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A soft crystalline allotrope of carbon, composed of graphene layers, having a steel-gray to black metallic luster and a greasy feel, used in lead pencils, lubricants, paints and coatings, and fabricated into a variety of forms such as molds, bricks, electrodes, crucibles, and rocket nozzles. Also called black lead, plumbago.
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Lead
To guide the behavior or opinion of; induce
Led us to believe otherwise.
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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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Graphite
Short for graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for light weight strength and stiffness.
Modern tennis racquets are made of graphite, fibreglass and other man-made materials.
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Graphite
A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.
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Lead
To play a principal or guiding role in
Lead a discussion.
Led the antiwar movement.
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Lead
To go or be at the head of
The queen led the procession. My name led the list.
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Graphite
Native carbon in hexagonal crystals, also foliated or granular massive, of black color and metallic luster, and so soft as to leave a trace on paper. It is used for pencils (improperly called lead pencils), for crucibles, and as a lubricator, etc. Often called plumbago or black lead.
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Lead
To be foremost in or among
Led the field in nuclear research.
Led her teammates in free throws.
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Lead
(Sports) To pass a ball or puck ahead of (a moving teammate) so that the player can receive the pass without changing direction or losing speed.
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Lead
To afford a passage, course, or route
A road that leads over the mountains.
A door leading to the pantry.
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Lead
To tend toward a certain goal or result
A remark that led to further discussion.
Policies that led to disaster.
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Lead
To begin a presentation or account in a given way
The announcer led with the day's top stories.
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Lead
(Baseball) To advance or stand a few paces away from one's base toward the next while the pitcher prepares to deliver a pitch. Used of a base runner.
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Lead
(Sports) To begin an attack in boxing with a specified hand or punch
Led with a right to the body.
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Lead
The margin by which one holds a position of advantage or superiority
Held a lead of nine points at the half.
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Lead
Information pointing toward a possible solution; a clue
Followed a promising lead in the murder case.
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Lead
An example; a precedent
Followed his sister's lead in running for office.
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Lead
The principal role in a film, play, show, or other scripted production.
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Lead
The introductory portion of a news story, especially the first sentence.
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Lead
The prerogative or turn to make the first play
The lead passes to the player on the left.
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Lead
(Baseball) An amount of space that a base runner moves or stands away from one base in the direction of the next while the pitcher prepares to deliver a pitch.
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Lead
(Sports) A blow in boxing that begins a series or exchange of punches.
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Lead
(Electronics) A conductor by which one circuit element is electrically connected to another.
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Lead
Symbol Pb A soft, malleable, ductile, bluish-white, dense metallic element, extracted chiefly from galena and used in containers and pipes for corrosives, solder and type metal, bullets, radiation shielding, paints, glass, storage batteries, and antiknock compounds. Atomic number 82; atomic weight 207.2; melting point 327.5°C; boiling point 1,749°C; specific gravity 11.35; valence 2, 4. See Periodic Table.
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Lead
Any of various, often graphitic compositions used as the writing substance in pencils.
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Lead
(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
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Lead
A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.
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Lead
A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
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Lead
Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.
This copy has too much lead; I prefer less space between the lines.
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Lead
(countable) A thin cylinder of graphite used in pencils. Category:en:Carbon
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Lead
(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
To take the lead
To be under the lead of another
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Lead
(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in a game in an incomplete game.
The white horse had the lead.
To be in the lead
She lost the lead.
Smith managed to extend her lead over the second place to half a second.
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Lead
(baseball) The situation where a runner steps away from a base while waiting for the pitch to be thrown.
The runner took his lead from first.
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Lead
The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
Your partner has the lead
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Lead
(business) The person in charge of a project or a work shift etc.
John is the development lead on this software product.
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Lead
A rope, leather strap, or similar device with which to lead an animal; a leash
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Lead
In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.
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Lead
(civil engineering) The distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment.
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Lead
(horology) The action of a tooth, such as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.
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Lead
Hypothesis that has not been pursued
The investigation stalled when all leads turned out to be dead ends.
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Lead
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
The police have a couple of leads they will follow to solve the case.
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Lead
(marketing) Potential opportunity for a sale or transaction, a potential customer.
Joe is a great addition to our sales team, he has numerous leads in the paper industry.
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Lead
Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.
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Lead
(newspapers) A teaser; a lead-in; the start of a newspaper column, telling who, what, when, where, why and how. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
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Lead
An important news story that appears on the front page of a newspaper or at the beginning of a news broadcast
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Lead
(engineering) The axial distance a screw thread travels in one revolution. It is equal to the pitch times the number of starts.
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Lead
(music) In a barbershop quartet, the person who sings the melody, usually the second tenor
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(music) The announcement by one voice part of a theme to be repeated by the other parts.
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Lead
(music) A mark or a short passage in one voice part, as of a canon, serving as a cue for the entrance of others.
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Lead
(engineering) The excess above a right angle in the angle between two consecutive cranks, as of a compound engine, on the same shaft.
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Lead
(electrical) The angle between the line joining the brushes of a continuous-current dynamo and the diameter symmetrical between the poles.
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Lead
(electrical) The advance of the current phase in an alternating circuit beyond that of the electromotive force producing it.
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Lead
(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
Continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
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Lead
To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection.
A father leads a child
A jockey leads a horse with a halter
A dog leads a blind man
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Lead
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of, to lead a pupil; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
The guide was able to lead the tourists through the jungle safely.
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Lead
(figuratively): To direct; to counsel; to instruct
A good teacher should lead their students to the right answer.
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Lead
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.
To lead a political party
To lead the search team
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Lead
To guide or conduct oneself in, through, or along (a certain course); hence, to proceed in the way of; to follow the path or course of; to pass; to spend. Also, to cause (one) to proceed or follow in (a certain course).
The evidence leads me to believe he is guilty.
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Lead
(intransitive) To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; — used in most of the senses of the transitive verb.
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Lead
(transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
The big sloop led the fleet of yachts;
The Guards led the attack;
Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages
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Lead
(intransitive) To be more advanced in technology or business than others.
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Lead
(transitive) To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure
To lead someone to a righteous cause
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Lead
(intransitive) To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place.
The path leads to the mill;
Gambling leads to other vices
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Lead
(not comparable) Foremost.
The contestants are all tied; no one has the lead position.
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Lead
Main, principal, primary, first, chief, foremost.
The lead guitarist in band
The lead developer on a software project
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Lead
One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is easily fusible (melting point 327.5° C), forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82. Atomic weight, 207.2. Symbol Pb (L. Plumbum). It is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide.
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Lead
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
I would have the tower two stories, and goodly leads upon the top.
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Lead
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
At the time I speak of, and having a momentary lead, . . . I am sure I did my country important service.
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Lead
Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.
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Lead
The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played; as, your partner has the lead.
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Lead
The width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.
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Lead
The action of a tooth, as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.
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Lead
The announcement by one voice part of a theme to be repeated by the other parts.
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In an internal-combustion engine, the distance, measured in actual length of piston stroke or the corresponding angular displacement of the crank, of the piston from the end of the compression stroke when ignition takes place; - called in full lead of the ignition. When ignition takes place during the working stroke the corresponding distance from the commencement of the stroke is called negative lead.
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Lead
The excess above a right angle in the angle between two consecutive cranks, as of a compound engine, on the same shaft.
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Lead
In spiral screw threads, worm wheels, or the like, the amount of advance of any point in the spiral for a complete turn.
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Lead
The angle between the line joining the brushes of a continuous-current dynamo and the diameter symmetrical between the poles.
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A role for a leading man or leading woman; also, one who plays such a role.
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Lead
An electrical conductor, typically as an insulated wire or cable, connecting an electrical device to another device or to a power source, such as a conductor conveying electricity from a dynamo.
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The distance a runner on base advances from one base toward the next before the pitch; as, the long lead he usually takes tends to distract the pitchers.
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Lead
To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
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Lead
To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter.
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To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact or connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man.
If a blind man lead a blind man, both fall down in the ditch.
They thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill.
In thy right hand lead with theeThe mountain nymph, sweet Liberty.
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Lead
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, esp. by going with or going in advance of.
The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way.
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask.Content, though blind, had I no better guide.
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Lead
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party.
Christ took not upon him flesh and blood that he might conquer and rule nations, lead armies, or possess places.
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To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages.
As Hesperus, that leads the sun his way.
And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.
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Lead
To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure; as, to lead one to espouse a righteous cause.
He was driven by the necessities of the times, more than led by his own disposition, to any rigor of actions.
Silly women, laden with sins, led away by divers lusts.
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Lead
To guide or conduct one's self in, through, or along (a certain course); hence, to proceed in the way of; to follow the path or course of; to pass; to spend. Also, to cause (one) to proceed or follow in (a certain course).
That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life.
Nor thou with shadowed hint confuseA life that leads melodious days.
You remember . . . the life he used to lead his wife and daughter.
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Lead
To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps; the double five was led.
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Lead
To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place; as, the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices.
The mountain foot that leads towards Mantua.
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Lead
A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray;
The children were playing with lead soldiers
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Lead
An advantage held by a competitor in a race;
He took the lead at the last turn
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Lead
Evidence pointing to a possible solution;
The police are following a promising lead
The trail led straight to the perpetrator
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Lead
A position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead');
He takes the lead in any group
We were just waiting for someone to take the lead
They didn't follow our lead
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Lead
The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
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Lead
The introductory section of a story;
It was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter
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Lead
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base;
He took a long lead off first
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Lead
An indication of potential opportunity;
He got a tip on the stock market
A good lead for a job
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Lead
The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
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Lead
Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
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Lead
Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
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Lead
A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire;
It was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads
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Lead
The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge;
The lead was in the dummy
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Lead
Take somebody somewhere;
We lead him to our chief
Can you take me to the main entrance?
He conducted us to the palace
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Lead
Result in;
The water left a mark on the silk dress
Her blood left a stain on the napkin
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Lead
Tend to or result in;
This remark lead to further arguments among the guests
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Travel in front of; go in advance of others;
The procession was headed by John
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Cause to undertake a certain action;
Her greed led her to forge the checks
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Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point;
Service runs all the way to Cranbury
His knowledge doesn't go very far
My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
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Be conducive to;
The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing
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Lead, as in the performance of a composition;
Conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years
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Lead, extend, or afford access;
This door goes to the basement
The road runs South
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Cause something to pass or lead somewhere;
Run the wire behind the cabinet
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Lead
A heavy, soft, malleable metal with a bluish-white color.
Lead is used in the plates of lead-acid batteries.
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A toxic element that can cause health problems.
Exposure to lead in old paint is a serious health risk.
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Used historically in plumbing.
Ancient Romans used lead pipes to transport water.
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Lead
To guide or direct in a course.
She will lead the team in the new project.
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Repeatedly Asked Queries
Why is lead no longer used in paints?
Lead was phased out of paints due to its toxicity and potential to cause health problems.
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Can graphite conduct electricity?
Yes, graphite is a good conductor of electricity.
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Is graphite used in batteries?
Yes, graphite is used as an electrode in lithium-ion batteries.
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Is lead still used in plumbing?
Lead plumbing has been largely replaced due to health risks, but some older systems may still contain lead.
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What is the primary danger of lead in homes?
The primary danger is lead-based paint in older homes, which can create harmful dust.
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What are the health risks of lead?
Lead exposure can cause neurological damage, especially in children, and other health issues.
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What are the main uses of lead today?
Today, lead is mainly used in lead-acid batteries and for radiation shielding.
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How is graphite obtained?
Graphite is mined from the earth and can also be synthetically produced.
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How is lead exposure treated?
Lead exposure is treated by removing the source of lead and, in severe cases, with medical interventions.
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Is lead recyclable?
Yes, lead is highly recyclable, particularly from batteries.
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Can exposure to lead affect animals?
Yes, lead can be toxic to animals, similar to its effects on humans.
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Can graphite be used as a lubricant?
Yes, graphite is an effective lubricant, especially at high temperatures.
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Was lead ever used in gasoline?
Yes, lead was used as an additive in gasoline but has been phased out for health and environmental reasons.
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What makes graphite suitable for use in pencils?
Graphite's softness and ability to leave a mark on paper make it suitable for pencils.
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How does graphite react with other elements?
Graphite is chemically inert and does not react easily with other elements.
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Is synthetic graphite different from natural graphite?
Synthetic graphite is purer but shares similar properties with natural graphite.
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Are pencil leads made of lead?
No, pencil "leads" are made of graphite, not actual lead.
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Can graphite be used in high-temperature applications?
Yes, graphite remains stable and is an effective lubricant at high temperatures.
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Is lead used in electronics?
Lead is used in some electronics, but its use is decreasing due to health and environmental concerns.
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Dec 09, 2023
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