Strange or overloaded words, with links to the write-ups that use them. Folder names are for browsing; evidence labels are for confidence.
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ACS Nano — ACS journal where the holey-graphene stencil paper ran (2015). holey-graphene-molecular-stencil · 2026-09-15-ucla-graphene-stencil
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Band / exposure band — Occupational hygiene range (here 10 µg/m³), not an OSHA PEL. 2026-09-16-niosh-graphene-exposure · 2026-W38
Boehm — Hanns-Peter Boehm; 1962 monolayer carbon from reduced graphite oxide; later naming of graphene. 1962 · 1963-2003 · before-1900
Brodie — Benjamin Collins Brodie; 1859 oxidation of graphite, ancestor of graphite-oxide chemistry. before-1900
Brillouin zone — Reciprocal-space cell; graphene’s Dirac points sit at the K and K′ corners. 1947
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Cascaded centrifugation — Stepped spin speeds after liquid-phase exfoliation to sort flake size/thickness. 2026-09-12-few-layer-graphene-centrifugation · 2026-W38
CVD — Chemical vapor deposition; grow graphene (often on copper) then transfer. 2005-2009 · 2011-2012 · 2004
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Dirac point / Dirac fermion — Where graphene’s bands touch and go linear; carriers behave as if massless. Wallace 1947 theory; 2005 experiments. 1947 · 2005-2009 · 2004
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eCOphite — COnovate graphene-monoxide anode additive; DOE scale-up award. 2026-09-15-conovate-doe-award · 2026-W38
Evidence label — Well-supported / Preliminary / Unverified / Fringe. evidence-labels · about
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Few-layer graphene (FLG) — A few stacked honeycomb sheets (often ~2–10), not a strict monolayer. 2026-09-12-few-layer-graphene-centrifugation · 2004
Flagship — EU Graphene Flagship (from 2013): large public coordination program. 2013 · 2010
Fringe — Conspiracy-style narrative, documented and labeled, not treated as fact. evidence-labels · fringe · log · 2026-09-16-go-vaccine-5g-claims
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GO (graphene oxide) — Oxidized, usually water-processable sheets from graphite oxide. Not the same as a cleaved monolayer. before-1900 · 1962 · 2026-09-16-go-vaccine-5g-claims · 2026-W38
Graphene — One-atom-thick honeycomb carbon sheet. Name fixed mid-1980s; isolation-and-measurement inflection in 2004. 1962 · 1963-2003 · 2004 · index
Graphene monoxide — Company-stated anode additive chemistry (COnovate / eCOphite), not a synonym for GO. 2026-09-15-conovate-doe-award
Graphite — Stacked 3D carbon; the parent crystal you cleave or oxidize. before-1900 · 1900-1946 · 2004
Graphite oxide — Heavily oxidized, lamellar graphite product (Brodie lineage). Parent of GO dispersions. before-1900 · 1948-1961
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hBN — Hexagonal boron nitride; insulating 2D cousin often stacked with graphene. 2010 · holey-graphene-molecular-stencil
Holey graphene — Graphene sheet with engineered holes, used as a molecular mask on gold. holey-graphene-molecular-stencil · 2026-09-15-ucla-graphene-stencil
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LPE (liquid-phase exfoliation) — Shake or sonicate graphite in solvent to peel flakes; often paired with centrifugation. 2026-09-12-few-layer-graphene-centrifugation · 2026-W38
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Masterbatch — Graphene pre-dispersed in polymer or liquid so plants do not handle dry powder. 2026-09-16-niosh-graphene-exposure · 2026-W38
Mechanical cleavage / Scotch tape — Peel graphite with adhesive to get flakes; 2004 Manchester method. 2004
Mermin–Wagner — Theorem often (sloppily) invoked to say free 2D crystals cannot exist. Context only. 1963-2003 · 1947
Monolayer — One atomic sheet. Distinct from few-layer, nanoplatelets, and GO paper. 1962 · 2004 · 1947
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Nanoplatelet — Thick-ish stack sold as “graphene”; quality varies. 1963-2003 · 2014-2019 · 2004
NIOSH — US occupational-health institute; workplace graphene sampling. 2026-09-16-niosh-graphene-exposure · 2026-09-16-niosh-exposure-context
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PEL — OSHA permissible exposure limit. The 10 µg/m³ graphene figure in our notes is a band, not a PEL. 2026-09-16-niosh-graphene-exposure
Preliminary — Evidence label: preprint, company lab data, small-cell test. evidence-labels · 2026-09-09-gmg-battery-cycling
PureGRAPH — First Graphene product name in the Pacific Urethanes order. 2026-09-10-first-graphene-pacific-urethanes
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rGO (reduced graphene oxide) — GO with oxygen stripped back; closer to graphene than GO, still defective vs cleaved crystal. before-1900 · 1962
Recurrence — Not new; a claim or paper circulating again. log · holey-graphene-molecular-stencil · posting-calendar
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SAM (self-assembled monolayer) — Molecules that spontaneously pack on a surface (here, thiols on gold). holey-graphene-molecular-stencil
SiO₂ / oxidized silicon — The oxide that made 2004 flakes visible and gateable. 2004 · 1963-2003
Stencil / mask — A barrier with openings so chemistry happens only in the holes. holey-graphene-molecular-stencil
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10C — Charge or discharge in 1/10 hour (~6 minutes). GMG small-cell data. 2026-09-09-gmg-battery-cycling · 2026-W38
Thiol (–SH) — Head group that binds gold; used to park molecules in stencil openings. holey-graphene-molecular-stencil
TMDC — Transition-metal dichalcogenide (MoS₂, WS₂, …); 2D semiconductors often named next to graphene. 2010 · holey-graphene-molecular-stencil
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Unverified — Evidence label: assertion without a solid primary source. evidence-labels
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Wallace — P. R. Wallace; 1947 single-layer graphite band structure. 1947
Weed barrier — Weiss-group metaphor: graphene blocks molecules except at holes. holey-graphene-molecular-stencil
Well-supported — Evidence label: peer-reviewed paper, official regulator text, or confirmed order. evidence-labels
Wet spinning — Draw a dope into fibre; GO in viscous solvent can behave like a polymer. 2026-W38