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rubber vs ebonite

ebonite vs rubber

rubber and ebonite both are nouns.

rubber is an adjective but ebonite is not an adjective.

rubber is a verb but ebonite is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rubber Yes Yes Yes No
ebonite Yes No No No
As nouns, ebonite is a hyponym of rubber; that is, ebonite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rubber:
  • rubber: an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
  • ebonite: a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
Other hyponyms of rubber include foam rubber, crepe rubber, cold rubber, hard rubber, vulcanite, Para rubber.
rubber (noun) ebonite (noun)
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
rubber (adjective) ebonite (adjective)
returned for lack of funds
rubber (verb) ebonite (verb)
coat or impregnate with rubber
Difference between rubber and ebonite

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