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ebonize
[ eb-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈɛb əˌnaɪz /
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verb (used with object), eb·on·ized, eb·on·iz·ing.
to stain or finish black in imitation of ebony.
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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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