Ebonize

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To give wood the color or texture of ebony. transitive

    "To ebonize, the table top is painted over several times with a strong solution of logwood, and when this is nearly dry the whole is brushed over with the iron vinegar..."

  2. 2
    stain black to make it look like ebony wordnet

Synonyms

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besmirchblackenblotblotchcorkdarken

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"To ebonize, the table top is painted over several times with a strong solution of logwood, and when this is nearly dry the whole is brushed over with the iron vinegar..."

Etymology

From ebony + -ize.

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