An extremely well graphitizing carbon with a high degree of optical
anisotropy (isochromatic areas of optical texture above about
) and which is characterized by a combination of the following properties which differ significantly from those of
regular coke:
high real density, low reversible thermal expansion and low ash content combined, in most cases, with low sulfur content.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 473
(Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 501
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.
