vul‧can‧ize (
also vulcanise British English) /ˈvʌlkənaɪz/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: Vulcan]
to make rubber stronger by using a special chemical treatment
—vulcanization /ˌvʌlkənaɪˈzeɪʃ
ən $ -nə-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲