ebonize

[ eb-uh-nahyz ]

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verb (used with object),eb·on·ized, eb·on·iz·ing.

to stain or finish black in imitation of ebony.

Origin of ebonize

First recorded in 1875–80; ebon(y) + -ize

Also especially British, eb·on·ise .

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British Dictionary definitions for ebonize

ebonize

ebonise

/ (ˈɛbəˌnaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to stain or otherwise finish in imitation of ebony

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