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Vulcanization

Vulˊcan-i-za′tion

,
Noun.
[See
Vulcan
.]
The act or process of imparting to caoutchouc, gutta-percha, or the like, greater elasticity, durability, or hardness by heating with sulphur under pressure.

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vulcanization

vulcanization

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vulcanization (countable and uncountable, plural vulcanizations)

  1. A process by which rubber is hardened using heat and sulphur.

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