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vulcanite

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vul⋅can⋅ite

  [vuhl-kuh-nahyt]
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–noun
a hard, readily cut and polished rubber, obtained by vulcanizing rubber with a large amount of sulfur, used in the manufacture of combs, buttons, and for electric insulation.
Also called ebonite.

Origin:
1830–40; Vulcan + -ite 1
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vul·ca·nite   (vŭl'kə-nīt')   
n.  A hard rubber produced by vulcanization.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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