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vulcanize
[ vuhl-kuh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, vul·can·ized, vul·can·iz·ing.
- to treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc.
- to subject (a substance other than rubber) to some analogous process, as to harden it.
vulcanize
/ ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz /
verb
- to treat (rubber) with sulphur or sulphur compounds under heat and pressure to improve elasticity and strength or to produce a hard substance such as vulcanite
- to treat (substances other than rubber) by a similar process in order to improve their properties
vulcanize
/ vŭl′kə-nīz′ /
- 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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Derived Forms
- ˈvulcanˌizer, noun
- ˌvulcaniˈzation, noun
- ˈvulcanˌizable, adjective
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Other Words From
- vulcan·iza·ble adjective
- vulcan·i·zation noun
- vulcan·izer noun
- non·vulcan·ized adjective
- self-vulcan·izing adjective
- semi·vulcan·ized adjective
- un·vulcan·ized adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vulcanize1
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Example Sentences
It was already known how to vulcanize rubber, and how to galvanize iron.
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Cost me thirteen dollars to repair one; vulcanize the tire, y'see.
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