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vulcanite|ˈvʌlkənaɪt|
[f. Vulcan n. + -ite1. Hence F. vulcanite (in sense 2).]
†1. Pyroxene. Obs. (Cf. volcanite1.)
1836T. Thomson Min., Geol., etc. I. 190 Pyroxene. Augite, baikalite,..vulcanite, asbestus in part. c1840Encycl. Metrop. (1845) VI. 527/2 Vulcanite. Augite.
2. A preparation of india rubber and sulphur hardened by exposure to intense heat; ebonite.
1860Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 5) I. 602 Indian-rubber and vulcanite, or hard rubber. 1867Bloxam Chem. 482 When a sheet of caoutchouc is..still further heated, [it] is converted into the black horny substance called vulcanite or ebonite, and used for the manufacture of combs, &c. 1889Welch Text Bk. Naval Archit. xii. 135 They..have about four feet of their length made of teak or vulcanite in order to break the continuity of the metal pipe.
b. attrib. Made of vulcanite.
1866Microscop. Jrnl. VI. 168 You will oblige me by correcting an error in your report of my remarks on vulcanite cells. 1869Eng. Mech. 3 Dec. 273/1 The same effect may be produced by rubbing a vulcanite comb on the sleeve of a coat. 1879T. Bryant Pract. Surg. II. 34 The vulcanite canula is good for constant use. |