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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vul•can•ize /ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. - Chemistryto treat (rubber or some similar substance) with sulfur and heat, in order to give it greater strength, elasticity, and durability.
vul•can•i•za•tion /ˌvʌlkənəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vul•can•ize (vul′kə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. - Chemistryto treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc.
- Chemistryto subject (a substance other than rubber) to some analogous process, as to harden it.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] vul′can•ise′. vul′can•iz′a•ble, adj. vul′can•i•za′tion, n. vul′can•iz′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vulcanize, vulcanise /ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz/ vb (transitive)- 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
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