vulcanized fiber
noun
a leatherlike substance made by compression of layers of paper or cloth that have been treated with acids or zinc chloride, used chiefly for electric insulation.
Origin of vulcanized fiber
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby vulcanized fiber
vulcanism,
vulcanite,
vulcanizate,
vulcanization,
vulcanize,
vulcanized fiber,
vulcanology,
vulg.,
vulgar,
vulgar fraction,
vulgar latin