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graphene.

Noun
Sci-FiSettingTechnical
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A sheet of carbon atoms one atom thick, arranged in a hexagonal network.

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  • graphene sheet
  • graphene coating

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The sensor used a thin graphene layer.
A damaged graphene coating interrupted the conductive path.

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Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Uncountable material noun; no ordinary plural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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