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vulcanization |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vulcanization \Vul`can*i*za"tion\, n. [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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: vulcanization n : process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them [syn: {vulcanisation}]
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