EBON
Eb"on, n.
Defn: Ebony. [Poetic] "Framed of ebon and ivory." Sir W. Scott.
EBONIST
Eb"on*ist, n.
Defn: One who works in ebony.
EBONITE
Eb"on*ite, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A hard, black variety of vulcanite. It may be cut and polished, and is used for many small articles, as combs and buttons, and for insulating material in electric apparatus.
EBONIZE
Eb"on*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ebonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Ebonizing.]
Defn: To make black, or stain black, in imitation of ebony; as, to ebonize wood.
EBONY Eb"on*y, n.; pl. Ebonies. Etym: [F. ébène, L. ebenus, fr. Gr. hobnim, pl. Cf. Ebon.]
Defn: A hard, heavy, and durable wood, which admits of a fine polish or gloss. The usual color is black, but it also occurs red or green.