vulcanize
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vulcanize
- /ˈvʌl.kə.naɪz/
verb vulcanizes · vulcanizing · vulcanized · vulcanise
- To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulfur to harden it and make it more durable. Local workers hike up the side of the mountain and down into the crater at the top to harvest its sulfur—a byproduct of the gas that escapes from the volcano’s vents and collects near the shores of an acidic lake at the crater’s center. The chemical is used in industry worldwide, from making matchst
- To undergo such treatment. These vulcanized hearts, they only become more resistant when you ask for mercy.
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verb to harden rubber with heat
| Español | vulcanizar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 加硫する karyū suru |
| 中文 | 硫化 liúhuà |
| Português | vulcanizar |
| Français | vulcaniser |
| Deutsch | vulkanisieren |
| Italiano | vulcanizzare |
| Română | vulcaniza |
| Русский | вулканизи́ровать vulkanizírovatʹ, вулканизова́ть vulkanizovátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | lưu hóa |
| العربية | بَرْكَنَ barkana, فَلْكَنَ falkana |
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@misc{vulcanize_2026,
title = {vulcanize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vulcanize},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
