ebonite

[ eb-uh-nahyt ]

noun

1. vulcanite.

ebonite

/ ˈɛbəˌnaɪt /

noun

1. another name for vulcanite

Word History and Origins

Origin of ebonite¹

First recorded in 1860–65; ebon(y) + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

It was a chromium affair with a heavy ebonite base—a useful weapon.

From Literature

“And I thought, ‘I’ll take it and clean it up and use it,’ and that’s what I am using - an old Ebonite ball.”

From Washington Times

To observe this it is best to replace the usual terminals of the coil by two metal columns insulated with a good thickness of ebonite.

From Project Gutenberg

In this apparatus the two sets of tin-foil coatings are glued on a plate of ebonite, and a similar plate which is rotated, and the coatings of which are charged as in Fig.

From Project Gutenberg

For instance, in a very large coil of a resistance of 67,000 ohms, constructed by me some time ago, they appear with as low as 100 alternations per second and less, the insulation of the secondary being 3/4 inch of ebonite.

From Project Gutenberg