Ebonites

/ˈɛbənaɪts/ noun

Definition

The plural of ebonite; multiple items made from ebonite, a hard vulcanized rubber resembling ebony.

Etymology

From ebonite with the standard English plural suffix -s, following regular noun pluralization.

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Antique collectors today prize vintage ebonite objects—everything from old fountain pens to gramophone tonearms—because the material has aged beautifully and represents a now-forgotten technology of elegant substitution.

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