ebonite

American

[eb-uh-nahyt] / ˈɛb əˌnaɪt /

noun

vulcanite.

ebonite British

/ ˈɛbəˌnaɪt /

noun

another name for vulcanite

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Etymology

Origin of ebonite

First recorded in 1860–65; ebon(y) + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

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He brought with him an instrument which consisted of an ebonite stick to which were fastened two slips of gold leaf.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hycar makes an excellent ebonite, or hard rubber, when vulcanized.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hand made, six-inch tainless steel blade, black ebonite handle with my name embossed thereon in gold leaf, and with genuine leather sheath�it is a knife to behold.

From Time Magazine Archive

Charge positively a brass ball held on an ebonite stem, and introduce it, without touching, into the canister.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

Experiment III.—Let one tray be insulated as before, and the electrified sheet of ebonite held over it, but not allowed to touch the tray.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

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