VULCANIZATION
vulcanization, vulcanisation
(noun) process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vulcanization (countable and uncountable, plural vulcanizations)
A process by which rubber is hardened using heat and sulphur.
Source: Wiktionary
Vul`can*i*za"tion, n. Etym: [See Vulcan.]
Definition: The act or process of imparting to caoutchouc, gutta-percha, or the like, greater elasticity, durability, or hardness by heating with sulphur under pressure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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