| vulcanization | (n) process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them, Syn. vulcanisation |
| vulcanize | (v) undergo vulcanization, Syn. vulcanise, Example: vulcanize rubber |
| vulcanize | (v) subject to vulcanization, Syn. vulcanise, Example: vulcanized rubber |
| vulcanizer | (n) someone who vulcanizes rubber to improve its strength and resiliency, Syn. vulcaniser |
| Vulcanization | n. [ See Vulcan. ] The act or process of imparting to caoutchouc, gutta-percha, or the like, greater elasticity, durability, or hardness by heating with sulphur under pressure. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Vulcanize | v. t.
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| Vulcanizer | n. One who, or that which, vulcanizes; esp., an apparatus for vulcanizing caoutchouc. [ 1913 Webster ] |