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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Ebonite

· Eb·on·ite · IPA /ˈɛb.əˌnaɪt/
01 n. 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 insulati…
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    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.(Chem.)