MommyX8 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Good question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confuzzled Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 The stuff in pencils we call "lead" is actually graphite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJB Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Pencils use graphite and not lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Pencil "lead" is actually comprised of graphite... not lead. http://www.answers.com/topic/lead-pencils-crayons-and-artists-materials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 What the other posters said...it is not actually lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 That is true...but what about the paint on the pencils, the erasers, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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