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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