vul·ca·nite (v l k -n t )n. A hard rubber produced by vulcanization. |
vulcanite [ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪt]
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(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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
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| Noun | 1. |  vulcanite - a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubbercaoutchouc, gum elastic, India rubber, natural rubber, rubber - an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products |
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