ebonite
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ebonite
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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
The last goes to earth when the tray is touched, and the first remains when the tray is insulated and the ebonite withdrawn.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
Again, if, whilst holding the electrified ebonite over the tray, we touch the latter for a moment and then withdraw the ebonite sheet, the tray will be found to be positively electrified.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
To use the electrophorus, the ebonite is given a negative charge by striking it with fur or flannel.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
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