vulcanite

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When gelatine is substituted for vulcanite, the humidity of the atmosphere can also be measured in the same way Edison's crowning discovery at Menlo Park was the celebrated 'phonograph,' or talking machine.

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  1. noun A hard rubber produced by vulcanization.

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  • A vulcanite or other strip is easily affected by differences of temperature, expanding and contracting by reason of the minutest changes. —  Edison, His Life and Inventions
  • The outside has also been reworked with a vulcanite-style finish that preserves the rest of the shell without altering the vintage looks. —  Electronista | Gadgets for Geeks
  • The camera also sports a new easy-grip and specially robust "vulcanite" finish. —  Digital camera reviews, photography news and views
  • The reels which we consider best are made of bronzed metal and vulcanite: they are light, and stand a lot of wear. —  Scotch Loch-Fishing
  • Glass, vulcanite, and porcelain are very good insulators for this reason What the Dynamo does But even several cells together do not produce the currents needed in modern industry, and the flow is produced in a different manner. —  The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told
 

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/ˈvəlkənaɪt/
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