vulcanize

[ vuhl-kuh-nahyz ]

/ ˈvʌl kəˌnaɪz /

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.

Also especially British, vul·can·ise .

Origin of vulcanize

First recorded in 1820–30; Vulcan + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM vulcanize

vul·can·iz·a·ble, adjectivevul·can·i·za·tion, nounvul·can·iz·er, nounnon·vul·can·ized, adjective

self-vul·can·iz·ing, adjectivesem·i·vul·can·ized, adjectiveun·vul·can·ized, adjective

Words nearby vulcanize

Vulcanian, vulcanism, vulcanite, vulcanizate, vulcanization, vulcanize, vulcanized fiber, vulcanology, vulg., vulgar, vulgar fraction

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Example sentences from the Web for vulcanize

Cost me thirteen dollars to repair one; vulcanize the tire, y'see.
The Bacillus of Beauty|Harriet Stark
It was already known how to vulcanize rubber, and how to galvanize iron.
Edison, His Life and Inventions|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin

British Dictionary definitions for vulcanize

vulcanize

vulcanise

/ (ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz) /

verb (tr)

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

Derived forms of vulcanize

vulcanizable or vulcanisable, adjectivevulcanization or vulcanisation, nounvulcanizer or vulcaniser, noun

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Scientific definitions for vulcanize

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.

单词	vulcanize
释义	vulcanize [ vuhl-kuh-nahyz ] / ˈvʌl kəˌnaɪz / 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. Also especially British, vul·can·ise . Origin of vulcanize First recorded in 1820–30; Vulcan + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM vulcanize vul·can·iz·a·ble, adjectivevul·can·i·za·tion, nounvul·can·iz·er, nounnon·vul·can·ized, adjective self-vul·can·iz·ing, adjectivesem·i·vul·can·ized, adjectiveun·vul·can·ized, adjective Words nearby vulcanize Vulcanian, vulcanism, vulcanite, vulcanizate, vulcanization, vulcanize, vulcanized fiber, vulcanology, vulg., vulgar, vulgar fraction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vulcanize Cost me thirteen dollars to repair one; vulcanize the tire, y'see. The Bacillus of Beauty\|Harriet Stark It was already known how to vulcanize rubber, and how to galvanize iron. Edison, His Life and Inventions\|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin British Dictionary definitions for vulcanize vulcanize vulcanise / (ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz) / verb (tr) 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 Derived forms of vulcanize vulcanizable or vulcanisable, adjectivevulcanization or vulcanisation, nounvulcanizer or vulcaniser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for vulcanize 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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