vulcanize

tr.v., -nized, -niz·ing, -niz·es.
To improve the strength, resiliency, and freedom from stickiness and odor of (rubber, for example) by combining with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat and pressure.

vulcanizable vul'ca·niz'a·ble adj.
vulcanization vul'ca·ni·za'tion (-nĭ-zā'shən) n.
vulcanizer vul'ca·niz'er n.

v

To produce flexible or hard rubber, as desired, by subjecting caoutchouc, in the presence of sulfur, to heat and high-steam pressure in a vulcanizer.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: undergo vulcanization
  Synonym: vulcanise

Meaning #2: subject to vulcanization
  Synonym: vulcanise

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - vulkanisere

Nederlands (Dutch)
plastic chemisch versterken, chemisch behandeld worden (van plastic)

Français (French)
v. tr. - vulcaniser

Deutsch (German)
v. - vulkanisieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βουλκανίζω, ενθειώνω

Italiano (Italian)
vulcanizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - vulcanizar

Русский (Russian)
вулканизировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - vulcanizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - vulkanisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
用高温和硫黄处理, 硬化

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 用高溫和硫黃處理, 硬化

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 경화하다, (열로 녹여서) 수리하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 硬化する, 加硫する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) قسى المطاط بالكبريت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גיפר (גומי) כדי לחזקו‬

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