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eb·on·ite

 (ĕb′ə-nīt′)
n.
A relatively inelastic rubber, made by vulcanization with a large amount of sulfur and used as an electrical insulating material.
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ebonite

(ˈɛbəˌnaɪt)
n
(Elements & Compounds) another name for vulcanite
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vul•can•ite

(ˈvʌl kəˌnaɪt)

n.
a hard, polished vulcanized rubber used for combs, buttons, and electrical insulation.
Also called ebonite.
[1830–40]
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Ebonite

A hard material used for such things as combs that was made by heating a mixture of rubber and sulfur under a slight pressure.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Ebonite - a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubberebonite - a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
caoutchouc, gum elastic, India rubber, natural rubber, rubber - an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
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ebonit

ebonite

[ˈebənaɪt] Nebonita f
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ebonite

nEbonit nt
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The fountain pen I grabbed when I saw it was a (hold your breath) Wahl-Eversharp Personal Point Gold Seal Deco Band Oversize in woodgrain ebonite with a factory 14K stub nib meaning a large, fancy, impressive-looking pen with gold trim, great for loopy signatures and maybe for stabbing malevolent strangers in the dark (but with a stub or flat nib, it won't do much damage).
Based on the legendary "Rouge et Noir", the Maison's first fountain-pen series made of black ebonite with a red cap top and inspired by the famous novel of the same name by Stendhal, the collection revisits the early pioneering spirit that led Montblanc to revolutionize the culture of writing.
Plastics--Determination of temperature of deflection under load--Part 2: Plastics and ebonite.
"Em 1969, foi criado o setor de flutuadores, que produzia inicialmente boias feitas com uma resina sintetica de natureza plastica (ebonite) expandida para uso em tanques de combustivel [...]" (conforme analise documental).
They were identified as Marvelluz Jimenez, 26, stylist; Marlon Vizcarra, 33; and Alejandro Ebonite, 42, a helper, all from Brgy.
"After almost 3 years of development, the founders of Montblanc launched in 1909 Rouge et Noir, the Maison's first fountain-pen series, made of black ebonite with a red cap top and inspired by the famous novel of the same name by Stendhal," said Montblanc.
After almost three years of development, the founders of Montblanc launched in 1909 "Rouge et Noir", the Maison's first fountain-pen series, made of black ebonite with a red cap top and inspired by the famous novel of the same name by Stendhal.
Driving back to his headquarters, Elliott shifted his focus away from the Red Bulletin project and toward the process of answering this question for his next client, Ebonite International, Inc., a privately owned bowling organization that services bowling facilities, distributors, and retail outlets with various brands of bowling balls and equipment.
More obvious is the jewellery made from Ebonite, the brand name for vulcanite, an extremely hard natural rubber developed by the American chemist Charles Goodyear (1800-1860).
Nelson Goodyear, Charles' brother, patented the manufacture of ebonite (hard rubber) in 1851.