Acheson graphite

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000129",
  "term": "Acheson graphite",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A synthetic form of graphite produced by heating amorphous carbon materials, such as petroleum coke, to very high temperatures (typically above 2500 °C) in an electric resistance furnace. This process, known as the Acheson process, causes the carbon to graphitize, forming highly ordered crystalline structures. It is characterized by its high purity, electrical conductivity, and thermal stability.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "graphite",
    "graphitization",
    "synthetic graphite"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 476 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/acheson-graphite/"
}