graphene

noun

graph·ene ˈgra-ˌfēn

: an extremely electrically conductive form of elemental carbon that is composed of a single flat sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a repeating hexagonal lattice

Examples of graphene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Loading your audio article Corsair turned heads last year with its Virtuoso Pro, a new wired headset that featured 50mm graphene drivers. —

Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 Following graphene’s discovery in 2004, 45,000 academic papers mentioning the material were published between 2005 and 2009, according to Google Scholar. —

Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024 The Swedish Company With A Powder Stronger Than Steel Since the discovery of graphene in 2004, it’s seemed like something of a miracle material. —

Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 The flannel—made of 60 percent cotton, 36 percent lyocell and 4 percent elastane—is engineered with a graphene finish applied to the fabric’s surface, which enhances the fabric’s thermal conductivity properties without extra weight. —

Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for graphene

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