vulcanite

[ vuhl-kuh-nahyt ]

/ ˈvʌl kəˌnaɪt /

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noun

a hard, readily cut and polished rubber, obtained by vulcanizing rubber with a large amount of sulfur, used in the manufacture of combs, buttons, and for electric insulation.

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Also called ebonite.

Origin of vulcanite

First recorded in 1830–40; Vulcan + -ite¹

Words nearby vulcanite

Vuillard, Vul., Vulcan, Vulcanian, vulcanism, vulcanite, vulcanizate, vulcanization, vulcanize, vulcanized fiber, vulcanology

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How to use vulcanite in a sentence

With a thin disc of vulcanite as receiver, the dark heat rays which pass through an opaque screen were found to yield a note.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro
When gelatine is substituted for vulcanite, the humidity of the atmosphere can also be measured in the same way.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro
The uses of gutta-percha and of vulcanite, which is manufactured from it, are very varied.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
This instrument consists of a vulcanite cup into which is secured a steel S-shaped rod terminating below in a loop.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

If a second vulcanite rod is similarly electrified and brought near the first, the two will be found to repel.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower

British Dictionary definitions for vulcanite

vulcanite

/ (ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪt) /

noun

a hard usually black rubber produced by vulcanizing natural rubber with large amounts of sulphur. It is resistant to chemical attack: used for chemical containers, electrical insulators, etcAlso called: ebonite

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