VULCANIZED


Meaning of VULCANIZED in English

( BrE also vul·can·ised ) / ˈvʌlkənaɪzd; NAmE / adjective

( technical ) ( of rubber ) treated with sulphur at great heat to make it stronger

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent. (in the sense throw into a fire ): from Vulcan + -ized .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.