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Pencil: This Article Is About The Writing Implement. For Other Uses, See

Pencil is a writing or drawing implement constructed of a narrow, solid pigment core encased in wood or other protective material. The core is typically made of graphite mixed with clay, which marks surfaces through physical abrasion. This graphite core produces grey or black marks that are easily erased but resistant to factors like moisture or UV light. Pencils differ from pens in that they do not use liquid ink but instead leave a trail of core material on the surface.

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Pencil: This Article Is About The Writing Implement. For Other Uses, See

Pencil is a writing or drawing implement constructed of a narrow, solid pigment core encased in wood or other protective material. The core is typically made of graphite mixed with clay, which marks surfaces through physical abrasion. This graphite core produces grey or black marks that are easily erased but resistant to factors like moisture or UV light. Pencils differ from pens in that they do not use liquid ink but instead leave a trail of core material on the surface.

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Pencil

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This article is about the writing implement. For other uses, see Pencil
(disambiguation).

HB graphite pencils

Coloured pencils (Caran d'Ache)

A typical modern-day pencil.


1. Solid pigment core (typically graphite, commonly called pencil lead).
2. Wood.
3. Painted body.
4. Ferrule.
5. Eraser.
A pencil is an implement for writing or drawing, constructed of a narrow,
solid pigment core in a protective casing that prevents the core from being broken or
marking the user's hand.
Pencils create marks by physical abrasion, leaving a trail of solid core material that
adheres to a sheet of paper or other surface. They are distinct from pens, which
dispense liquid or gel ink onto the marked surface.
Most pencil cores are made of graphite powder mixed with a clay binder. Graphite
pencils (traditionally known as "lead pencils") produce grey or black marks that are
easily erased, but otherwise resistant to moisture, most chemicals, ultraviolet
radiation and natural aging. Other types of pencil cores, such as those of charcoal, are
mainly used for drawing and sketching. Coloured pencils are sometimes used by
teachers or editors to correct submitted texts, but are typically regarded as art
supplies, especially those with cores made from wax-based binders that tend to smear
when erasers are applied to them. Grease pencils have a softer, oily core that can
leave marks on smooth surfaces such as glass or porcelain.
The most common pencil casing is thin wood, usually hexagonal in section but
sometimes cylindrical or triangular, permanently bonded to the core. Casings may be
of other materials, such as plastic or paper. To use the pencil, the casing must be
carved or peeled off to expose the working end of the core as a sharp
point. Mechanical pencils have more elaborate casings which are not bonded to the
core; instead, they support separate, mobile pigment cores that can be extended or
retracted (usually through the casing's tip) as needed. These casings can be reloaded
with new cores (usually graphite) as the previous ones are exhausted.

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