Definitions for vulcanizeˈvʌl kəˌnaɪz
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vul•can•izeˈvʌl kəˌnaɪz(v.t.)-ized, -iz•ing.
to treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting greater strength, elasticity, and durability.
Category: Chemistry
to subject (a substance other than rubber) to some analogous process, as to harden it.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of vulcanize:
1820–30
vul′can•iz`er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
vulcanize, vulcanise(verb)
undergo vulcanization
"vulcanize rubber"
vulcanize, vulcanise(verb)
subject to vulcanization
"vulcanized rubber"
Wiktionary
vulcanize(Verb)
To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulphur to harden it and make it more durable.
vulcanize(Verb)
To desertify or create a xeric landscape
Webster Dictionary
Vulcanize(verb)
to change the properties of, as caoutchouc, or India rubber, by the process of vulcanization
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