vulcanize

verb

(transitive) To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulfur to harden it and make it more durable.

(intransitive) To undergo such treatment.

Roots

vulcanusvulcan- · Latin · Vulcan (fire god)

Synonyms for vulcanize

rubbern

Words related to vulcanize

vulcanizationn rubberizingv thermoplasticadj calcinev rubberizedv polymerizationn rubberyadj latexn hardenerv hydrogenatev extrudingv polymern resinsn

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