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vul⋅can⋅ize
[vuhl-kuh-nahyz] 
kəˌnaɪz
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
| 1. | to treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc. |
| 2. | to subject (a substance other than rubber) to some analogous process, as to harden it. |
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| vul·ca·nize (vŭl'kə-nīz') tr.v. vul·ca·nized, vul·ca·niz·ing, vul·ca·niz·es To improve the strength, resiliency, and freedom from stickiness and odor of (rubber, for example) by combining with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat and pressure. vul'ca·niz'a·ble adj., vul'ca·ni·za'tion (-nĭ-zā'shən) n., vul'ca·niz'er n. |
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Vulcanize
Vul"can*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vulcanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Vulcanizing.] To change the properties of, as caoutchouc, or India rubber, by the process of vulcanization. Vulcanized fiber, paper, paper pulp, or other fiber, chemically treated, as with metallic chlorides, so as to form a substance resembling ebonite in texture, hardness, etc. --Knight. Vulcanized rubber, India rubber, vulcanized.
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vulcanize
1827, "to put into flames," from Vulcan (q.v.), name of the Roman god of fire, + -ize. As a treatment for rubber, first recorded 1846.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| vulcanize (vŭl'kə-nīz') Pronunciation Key
To harden rubber by combining it with sulfur or other substances in the presence of heat and pressure. Vulcanization gives rubber strength, resistance, and elasticity. |
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