vulcanite
(ˈvʌlkənaɪt)
[f. Vulcan n. + -ite1. Hence F. vulcanite (in sense 2).]
† 1. Pyroxene. Obs. (Cf. volcanite1.)
| 1836 T. Thomson Min., Geol., etc. I. 190 Pyroxene. Augite, baikalite,..vulcanite, asbestus in part. c 1840 Encycl. Metrop. (1845) VI. 527/2 Vulcanite. Augite. |
2. A preparation of india rubber and sulphur hardened by exposure to intense heat; ebonite.
| 1860 Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 5) I. 602 Indian-rubber and vulcanite, or hard rubber. 1867 Bloxam 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. 1889 Welch 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.
| 1866 Microscop. Jrnl. VI. 168 You will oblige me by correcting an error in your report of my remarks on vulcanite cells. 1869 Eng. Mech. 3 Dec. 273/1 The same effect may be produced by rubbing a vulcanite comb on the sleeve of a coat. 1879 T. Bryant Pract. Surg. II. 34 The vulcanite canula is good for constant use. |