VULCANITE


Meaning of VULCANITE in English

/vul"keuh nuyt'/ , n.

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 .

[ 1830-40; VULCAN + -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .