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vulcanite
[ vuhl-kuh-nahyt ]
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.
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, etc Also calledebonite
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Origin of vulcanite1
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Example Sentences
With a thin disc of vulcanite as receiver, the dark heat rays which pass through an opaque screen were found to yield a note.
When gelatine is substituted for vulcanite, the humidity of the atmosphere can also be measured in the same way.
The uses of gutta-percha and of vulcanite, which is manufactured from it, are very varied.
This instrument consists of a vulcanite cup into which is secured a steel S-shaped rod terminating below in a loop.
If a second vulcanite rod is similarly electrified and brought near the first, the two will be found to repel.
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