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vulcanization definition

vul·cani·za·tion (vul′kə ni zā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the process of treating crude rubber with sulfur or its compounds and subjecting it to heat in order to make it nonplastic and increase its strength and elasticity
  2. a process somewhat like this, for hardening some substance

Etymology: < vulcanize + -ation

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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