Vulcanize

Alternative forms

• vulcanise non-Oxford British spelling

Full definition of vulcanize

Verb

1. (transitive) To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulphur to harden it and make it more durable.
2. To desertify or make (something, such as a landscape) xeric.

Derived terms

• devulcanize
• vulcanisation, vulcanization
• vulcanized fiber
• vulcanizer

Related terms

• vulcanicity
• vulcanite
• vulcanology