ebonite
[eb-uh-nahyt]
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noun
Origin of ebonite
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Historical Examples of ebonite
The cases of the "A" batteries are made of hardwood, finished in an ebonite black.
The Automobile Storage BatteryO. A. Witte
The insulation of the heavy copper connectors is by means of ebonite.
On Laboratory ArtsRichard Threlfall
Have you ever heard, my dear, of the Diathermancy of Ebonite?
Heart and ScienceWilkie Collins
Ebonite is used, but is objectionable because it spoils the flavor of the tobacco.
Tobacco LeavesW. A. Brennan
Ebonite has the further advantage on land that it takes but a single wire.
ebonite
noun
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