vul·ca·nize (v l k -n z )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. vul ca·niza·ble adj.vul ca·ni·zation (-n -z shn) n.vul ca·nizer n. |
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
| 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. |
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| Verb | 1. | vulcanize - undergo vulcanization; "vulcanize rubber" 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" |
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