VOLCANIZING

Verb

volcanizing

present participle of volcanize

Source: Wiktionary


VOLCANIZE

Vol"can*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Volcanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Volcanizing.] Etym: [Cf. Vulcanize.]

Definition: To subject to, or cause to undergo, volcanic heat, and to be affected by its action.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 November 2024

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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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