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Lead In Pencil I Gather Erroneous This The Stuff Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "GRAPHITE" which means:
- noun
- • Used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
An example sentence would be:
- • "Pencil leads are made of graphite mixed with clay."
- • "The black marks on the paper are made by graphite."
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