The process of converting a material into graphite or increasing its graphitic properties, typically through high-temperature treatment.
From graphitize plus -ation suffix denoting a process. Developed as a technical term in materials science and industrial chemistry in the 20th century.
Graphitization of steel and iron is how we make stronger materials — heat treatment rearranges carbon atoms into graphite-like structures that change the metal's entire personality!
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