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verb
To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulfur to harden it and make it more durable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To undergo such treatment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
subject to vulcanization
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: vulcanise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: process, treat
verb
undergo vulcanization
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: vulcanise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change
History
Etymology tree English Vulcan Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English vulcanize From Vulcan + -ize.
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
