vulcanize (redirected from vulcanisable)

vul·ca·nize  (vlk-nz)

tr.v. 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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vulca·niza·ble adj.

vulca·ni·zation (-n-zshn) n.

vulca·nizer n.

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vulcanize, vulcanise [ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz]

vb (tr)

1. (Chemistry) 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

2. (Chemistry) to treat (substances other than rubber) by a similar process in order to improve their properties

vulcanizable , vulcanisable adj

vulcanization , vulcanisation n

vulcanizer , vulcaniser n

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vulcanize  (vlk-nz)

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.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	vulcanize - undergo vulcanization; "vulcanize rubber" vulcanise change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	2.	vulcanize - subject to vulcanization; "vulcanized rubber" vulcanise process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

Translations

vulcanize [ˈvʌlkənaɪz] VT → vulcanizar

vulcanize

vt → vulkanisieren

vulcanize [ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz] vt → vulcanizzare

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vulcanize [ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz] vt → vulcanizzare