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(vul′kə nīz′)

transitive verb vulcanized, vulcanizing

to subject to vulcanization

Origin: Vulcan + -ize

intransitive verb

to undergo vulcanization

Related Forms:

vulcanizer noun

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transitive verb vul·ca·nized, vul·ca·niz·ing, vul·ca·niz·es

To improve the strength, resiliency, and freedom from stickiness and odor of (rubber, for example) by combining with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat and pressure.

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vulˈca·nizˌa·ble adjective

vulˌca·ni·zaˈtion (-nĭ-zāˈshən) noun

vulˈca·nizˌer noun

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