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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Eb"on*ite\, n. (Chem.) A hard, black variety of vulcanite. It may be cut and polished, and is used for many small articles, as combs and buttons, and for insulating material in electric apparatus.
| Pronunciation: | 'ebu`nIt | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber | ||
| Synonyms: | hard rubber, vulcanite | ||
| See Also: | caoutchouc, gum elastic, India rubber, rubber | ||
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| Definition: | \Eb"on*ite\, n. (Chem.) A hard, black variety of vulcanite. It may be cut and polished, and is used for many small articles, as combs and buttons, and for insulating material in electric apparatus. | ||
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