Pencil lead is made out what?
By amberleef
@amberleef (480)
6 responses
@thoughtprocess (2209)
• United States
11 Oct 06
How? Pencil lead is graphite, and graphite is carbon:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite
@ossie16d (11821)
• Australia
24 Oct 06
Lead pencils are made of graphite and they are completely safe to use. :)
@gsnarayanan (1704)
• India
12 Oct 06
Pencil lead is made of graphite. Drawing pencils are specially designed for drawing, as opposed to the writing pencils that are in common use. Graphite drawing pencils are made with graphite, which is also called black lead or plumbago, mixed with clay. They come rated by hardness: the more clay mixed with the graphite, the harder the pencil; the more graphite, the softer......!
@ngty69 (971)
• India
18 Oct 06
Let us first know about pencil.
Pencil:- A narrow, generally cylindrical implement for writing, drawing, or marking, consisting of a thin rod of graphite, colored wax, or similar substance encased in wood or held in a mechanical holder.
Pencil lead is made of graphite.