vulcanization : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: vulcanization	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for vulcanization
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vulcanization n process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them Synonym(s): vulcanization, vulcanisation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vulcanization \Vul`caniza"tion\, n. [See {Vulcan}.] The act or process of imparting to caoutchouc, gutta-percha, or the like, greater elasticity, durability, or hardness by heating with sulphur under pressure.