vulcanite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vul′kə nīt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vul•can•ite  (vul′kə nīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Chemistrya 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. 
  • Vulcan + -ite1 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vulcanite / ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪt/
  1. a hard usually black rubber produced by vulcanizing natural rubber with large amounts of sulphur. It is resistant to chemical attack: used for chemical containers, electrical insulators, etc
    Also called: ebonite
'vulcanite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ite - ebonite - vulcanize

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