n.
Pronunciation: ˌ v ə l-k ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1846
: the process of treating crude or synthetic rubber or similar plastic material chemically to give it useful properties (as elasticity, strength, and stability)
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ v ə l-k ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1846
: the process of treating crude or synthetic rubber or similar plastic material chemically to give it useful properties (as elasticity, strength, and stability)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012