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vulcanite

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A hardened rubber made by vulcanization of latex with sulfur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ebonite, hard rubber

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rubber

2

noun

Meaning 2

A rare mineral, copper telluride.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hard rubber, ebonite

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rubber, natural rubber, India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: вулканизирана гума (vulkanizirana guma) — rubber
  • Bulgarian: ебонит (ebonit) — rubber
  • Greek: βουλκανίτης (voulkanítis) — rubber
  • Romanian: vulcanit — rubber
  • German: Vulkanit — copper telluride