ebonize

1. (transitive) To give wood the color or texture of ebony.Examples: "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..."; "Kawrie Pine is a tougher wood, and ebonizes very well, but requires some strength to carve."; "Ebonized furniture is the DeLorean of the furniture world; few other styles speak so directly of their time and place."transitive