(materials) Rubber that has been vulcanized at high temperatures and pressures to give hardness; used as an electrical insulating material and in tool handles. Also known as ebonite.
hard rubber
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
Synonyms: vulcanite, ebonite
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