ebonite
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ebonite
- /ˈɛb.əˌnaɪt/
Where it comes from
Genericized trademark; the trademark was
From ebony + -ite.
noun ebonites
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The relatively hard product of vulcanizing natural rubber with sulfur.
BRITISH CONSTRUCTION OF TELEGRAPHIC APPARATUS.
R. S. Culley states that small insulators, formed of good porcelain, are the best, although, on several accounts, ebonite is recommended. Dirt and moisture are the principal things to be guarded against, but not all; for many mischievous boys, who woul
Similar: vulcanite, hard rubber
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Talk about this word "ebonite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ebonite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ebonite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ebonite "ebonite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ebonite.Cite this
@misc{ebonite_2026,
title = {ebonite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ebonite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
