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ebonite

Noun

∙ The relatively hard product of vulcanizing natural rubber with sulfur; vulcanite

BABYLON ENGLISH
ebonite n.
vulcanite, hard black material (mix of rubber and sulfur)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
ebonite
ebonite
\eb"on*ite\ (?), n. (chem.) a hard, black variety of vulcanite. it may be cut and polished, and is used for many small articles, as combs and buttons, and for insulating material in electric apparatus.
ebonite
n : a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber [syn: hard rubber, vulcanite]

WORDNET 2.0
ebonite
Noun
1. a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
(synonym) hard rubber, vulcanite
(hypernym) rubber, India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ebonite
Ebonite was a brand name for very hard rubber first obtained by Charles Goodyear by vulcanizing rubber for prolonged periods. For vulcanizing rubber he received patent number 3633 from the United States Patent Office on June 15, 1844. Besides natural rubber Ebonite contains about 25% to 80% sulfur and linseed oil. Its name comes from its intended use as an artificial substitute for ebony wood.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

ebonite

Noun

∙ The relatively hard product of vulcanizing natural rubber with sulfur; vulcanite

BABYLON ENGLISH
ebonite n.
vulcanite, hard black material (mix of rubber and sulfur)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
ebonite
ebonite
\eb"on*ite\ (?), n. (chem.) a hard, black variety of vulcanite. it may be cut and polished, and is used for many small articles, as combs and buttons, and for insulating material in electric apparatus.
ebonite
n : a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber [syn: hard rubber, vulcanite]

WORDNET 2.0
ebonite
Noun
1. a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
(synonym) hard rubber, vulcanite
(hypernym) rubber, India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ebonite
Ebonite was a brand name for very hard rubber first obtained by Charles Goodyear by vulcanizing rubber for prolonged periods. For vulcanizing rubber he received patent number 3633 from the United States Patent Office on June 15, 1844. Besides natural rubber Ebonite contains about 25% to 80% sulfur and linseed oil. Its name comes from its intended use as an artificial substitute for ebony wood.
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