The term artificial graphite is often used as a synonym for synthetic graphite. The term synthetic graphite is preferred, however, since graphite crystals can be considered to consist of carbon macromolecules. Although the term synthetic graphite also covers the CVD product pyrolytic graphite as well as the residues of carbide decomposition, it is predominantly used for graphitized carbon. Such common use is in line with the above definition. Synonyms for this most important type of synthetic graphite are Acheson graphite and electrographite.