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vul·ca·nize

 (vŭl′kə-nīz′)
tr.v. vul·ca·nized, vul·ca·niz·ing, vul·ca·niz·es
To improve the strength, resiliency, and freedom from stickiness and odor of (rubber, for example) by combining with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat and pressure.
vul′ca·niz′a·ble adj.
vul′ca·ni·za′tion (-nĭ-zā′shən) n.
vul′ca·niz′er n.
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vulcanize

(ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz) or

vulcanise

vb (tr)
1. (Chemistry) to treat (rubber) with sulphur or sulphur compounds under heat and pressure to improve elasticity and strength or to produce a hard substance such as vulcanite
2. (Chemistry) to treat (substances other than rubber) by a similar process in order to improve their properties
ˈvulcanˌizable, ˈvulcanˌisable adj
ˌvulcaniˈzation, ˌvulcaniˈsation n
ˈvulcanˌizer, ˈvulcanˌiser n
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vul•can•ize

(ˈvʌl kəˌnaɪz)

v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
1. to treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting greater strength, elasticity, and durability.
2. to subject (a substance other than rubber) to some analogous process, as to harden it.
[1820–30]
vul′can•iz`a•ble, adj.
vul`can•i•za′tion, n.
vul′can•iz`er, n.
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vul·ca·nize

(vŭl′kə-nīz′)
To harden rubber by heating it and combining it with sulfur. Vulcanization gives rubber strength and elasticity.
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vulcanize


Past participle: vulcanized
Gerund: vulcanizing

Imperative
vulcanize
vulcanize
Present
I vulcanize
you vulcanize
he/she/it vulcanizes
we vulcanize
you vulcanize
they vulcanize
Preterite
I vulcanized
you vulcanized
he/she/it vulcanized
we vulcanized
you vulcanized
they vulcanized
Present Continuous
I am vulcanizing
you are vulcanizing
he/she/it is vulcanizing
we are vulcanizing
you are vulcanizing
they are vulcanizing
Present Perfect
I have vulcanized
you have vulcanized
he/she/it has vulcanized
we have vulcanized
you have vulcanized
they have vulcanized
Past Continuous
I was vulcanizing
you were vulcanizing
he/she/it was vulcanizing
we were vulcanizing
you were vulcanizing
they were vulcanizing
Past Perfect
I had vulcanized
you had vulcanized
he/she/it had vulcanized
we had vulcanized
you had vulcanized
they had vulcanized
Future
I will vulcanize
you will vulcanize
he/she/it will vulcanize
we will vulcanize
you will vulcanize
they will vulcanize
Future Perfect
I will have vulcanized
you will have vulcanized
he/she/it will have vulcanized
we will have vulcanized
you will have vulcanized
they will have vulcanized
Future Continuous
I will be vulcanizing
you will be vulcanizing
he/she/it will be vulcanizing
we will be vulcanizing
you will be vulcanizing
they will be vulcanizing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been vulcanizing
you have been vulcanizing
he/she/it has been vulcanizing
we have been vulcanizing
you have been vulcanizing
they have been vulcanizing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been vulcanizing
you will have been vulcanizing
he/she/it will have been vulcanizing
we will have been vulcanizing
you will have been vulcanizing
they will have been vulcanizing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been vulcanizing
you had been vulcanizing
he/she/it had been vulcanizing
we had been vulcanizing
you had been vulcanizing
they had been vulcanizing
Conditional
I would vulcanize
you would vulcanize
he/she/it would vulcanize
we would vulcanize
you would vulcanize
they would vulcanize
Past Conditional
I would have vulcanized
you would have vulcanized
he/she/it would have vulcanized
we would have vulcanized
you would have vulcanized
they would have vulcanized
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.vulcanize - undergo vulcanization; "vulcanize rubber"
vulcanise
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
2.vulcanize - subject to vulcanization; "vulcanized rubber"
vulcanise
process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
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Translations
vulkanoida

vulcanize

[ˈvʌlkənaɪz] VT → vulcanizar
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vulcanize

vt → vulkanisieren
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vulcanize

[ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz] vt → vulcanizzare
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