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ebonite

eb·on·ite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [eb-uh-nahyt]
    • /ˈɛb əˌnaɪt/
    • /ˈe.bə.naɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eb-uh-nahyt]
    • /ˈɛb əˌnaɪt/

Definitions of ebonite word

  • noun ebonite vulcanite. 1
  • noun ebonite The relatively hard product of vulcanizing natural rubber with sulfur; vulcanite. 1
  • noun ebonite hard rubber 0

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Origin of ebonite

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; ebon(y) + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Ebonite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ebonite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

ebonite usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with ebonite

  • what is ebonite?
  • what is ebonite rod?

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