ebonite

/ˌɛbəˈnaɪt/
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Other forms: ebonites

Definitions of ebonite
  1. noun
    a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
    synonyms: hard rubber, vulcanite
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    type of:
    India rubber, caoutchouc, gum elastic, natural rubber, rubber
    an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
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