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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A process by which rubber is hardened using heat and sulphur. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

vulcanisation

Etymology

From vulcanize + -ation.

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