ebonite
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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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Noun | 1. | ebonite - 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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ebonite
n → Ebonit nt
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