vulcanized

[vuhl-kuh-nahyz]

vul·can·ize

[vuhl-kuh-nahyz]
verb (used with object), vul·can·ized, vul·can·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.
Also, especially British, vul·can·ise.


Origin:
1820–30; Vulcan + -ize

vul·can·iz·a·ble, adjective
vul·can·i·za·tion, noun
vul·can·iz·er, noun
non·vul·can·ized, adjective
self-vul·can·iz·ing, adjective
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sem·i·vul·can·ized, adjective
un·vul·can·ized, adjective
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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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