ebonite

[eb-uh-nahyt]

noun

vulcanite.

Origin of ebonite

First recorded in 1860–65; ebon(y) + -ite¹

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Examples from the Web for ebonite

Historical Examples of ebonite

The cases of the "A" batteries are made of hardwood, finished in an ebonite black.
The Automobile Storage Battery
O. A. Witte
The insulation of the heavy copper connectors is by means of ebonite.
On Laboratory Arts
Richard Threlfall
Have you ever heard, my dear, of the Diathermancy of Ebonite?
Heart and Science
Wilkie Collins
Ebonite is used, but is objectionable because it spoils the flavor of the tobacco.
Tobacco Leaves
W. A. Brennan
Ebonite has the further advantage on land that it takes but a single wire.
A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865
Richard L. Maury

British Dictionary definitions for ebonite

ebonite

noun

another name for vulcanite

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