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Noun: vulcanisation  ,vúl-ku-nI'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: vulcanization)
  1. Process of treating rubber or similar materials with sulphur at high heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them
    "vulcanisation was a crucial development in the rubber industry";
    - vulcanization

Derived forms: vulcanisations

Type of: processing

Encyclopedia: Vulcanisation