vulcanise

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A form of vulcanize — To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulfur to harden it and make it more durable.

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Meanings

verbvulcanise (third-person singular simple present vulcanises, present participle vulcanising, simple past and past participle vulcanised)

present singular third person vulcanises · participle present vulcanising · participle past vulcanised · past vulcanised

  1. UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of vulcanize.

    The above engraving represents a longitudinal section of a tap for ordinary purposes as closed—a, is the barrel; b, the cover; c and ex are two flexible diaphragms of vulcanised caoutchouc, fastened by screws as represented;

    1847, editorial staff, “Improvement in Water Taps, Cister Valves, &c. ”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 68

Synonyms & antonyms

verbundergo vulcanization

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verbsubject to vulcanization

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Cite this entry
APA

vulcanise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vulcanise

MLA

“vulcanise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vulcanise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vulcanise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vulcanise.

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