to treat (rubber) with sulphur or sulphur compounds under heat and pressure to improve elasticity and strength or to produce a hard substance such as vulcanite
2.
to treat (substances other than rubber) by a similar process in order to improve theirproperties
Derived forms
vulcanizable (ˈvulcanˌizable) or vulcanisable (ˈvulcanˌisable)
adjective
vulcanization (ˌvulcaniˈzation) or vulcanisation (ˌvulcaniˈsation)
noun
vulcanizer (ˈvulcanˌizer) or vulcaniser (ˈvulcanˌiser)
noun
vulcanize in American English
(ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈvulcanˌized or ˈvulcanˌizing