ebonite

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A hard, non-resilient rubber material produced by vulcanizing natural rubber, often used for electrical insulation and other industrial applications.

• 🇩🇪Harter, unelastischer Werkstoff aus durch Vulkanisation behandeltem Naturkautschuk, der vor allem als elektrischer Isolator und für industrielle Zwecke verwendet wird.

1. Hard rubber C1 formal technical

   A hard, non-resilient, black or dark-colored rubber produced by vulcanizing natural rubber with a high proportion of sulfur, often used for electrical insulation, combs, and buttons.

   • Early telephone receivers were often made of ebonite for its insulating properties.
   • The museum displayed a collection of 19th-century ebonite smoking pipes.
   • Ebonite is still used in some industrial applications because of its durability and resistance to chemicals.

   🇩🇪Ebonit

   Synonyme: hard rubbervulcanite

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