Synthetic graphite

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011769",
  "term": "Synthetic graphite",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A form of graphite produced artificially from carbonaceous precursors, such as petroleum coke or coal tar pitch, through high-temperature treatment. The manufacturing process involves graphitization, where amorphous carbon is converted into a highly ordered crystalline structure. This material is widely used in electrodes, lubricants, and as a neutron moderator.",
  "synonyms": [
    "artificial graphite"
  ],
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Acheson graphite",
    "decomposition",
    "electrographite",
    "graphite",
    "graphitic carbon",
    "graphitized carbon",
    "non-graphitic carbon",
    "pyrolytic graphite",
    "unstable"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 505 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/synthetic-graphite/"
}