A merchant is a person who trades in commodities produced by other people. A merchant historically was anyone who was involved in business as long as industry, commerce, and trade have existed. The status of the merchant has varied during different periods of history and among different societies. In modern times, the term occasionally has been used to refer to a businessperson or someone undertaking activities for the purpose of generating profit, cash flow, sales, and revenue utilizing a combi
Graphite, while also composed of carbon, has an entirely different crystal structure, and different uses. Graphite is used as an electrical contactor (a brush) in electrical motors. It makes a great dry lubricant for things like locks, and when mixed with clay, forms the lead for ordinary pencils.
The most common use of graphite, as a great deal of schoolchildren know, is as lead in pencils. Pencil lead is made from the slag (the not so fine crystals of graphite) mixed with clay.However, the finer crystals of graphite are often sought after and used in electrical components, as graphite is one of the only conductors of electricity that is not metallic in origin.hough graphite is chemically similar to diamond, its physical qualities are very different. Graphite is usually found in brittle, inflexible flakes; graphite is dark and greasy to the touch, smudging readily on objects.