vulcanize

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    undergo vulcanization
    subject to vulcanization

Word Origin

vulcanize (v.)
1827, "to put into flames," from Vulcan (q.v.), name of the Roman god of fire, + -ize. As a treatment for rubber, first recorded 1846. Related: Vulcanized; vulcanizing.

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