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   vulcanize

   /ˈvʌlkənʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. harden (rubber or a similar material) by treating it with sulphur at a high temperature: "the development of a method for fixing vulcanized rubber firmly on to mild steel"

   Word Origin early 19th century (in the sense ‘throw into a fire’): from Vulcan + -ize.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vulcanizable adjective
   • 2. vulcanization noun
   • 3. vulcanizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 23

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