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vulcanization

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌvʌlkənaɪˈzeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌvʌlkənəˈzeɪʃən/

vul•can•ize /ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing.

Chemistryto treat (rubber or some similar substance) with sulfur and heat, in order to give it greater strength, elasticity, and durability.

vul•can•i•za•tion /ˌvʌlkənəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

vul•can•ize (vul′kə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.

Chemistryto treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc.
Chemistryto subject (a substance other than rubber) to some analogous process, as to harden it.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] vul′can•ise′.

Vulcan + -ize 1820–30

vul′can•iz′a•ble, adj.
vul′can•i•za′tion, n.
vul′can•iz′er, n.

'vulcanization' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

accelerator - sulphur - thiourea - cold patch - hexamethylenetetramine - retarder - thiocarbanilide

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