vulcanize

== English == === Alternative forms === vulcanise (non-Oxford British English) === Etymology === From Vulcan + -ize. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvʌl.kə.naɪz/ === Verb === vulcanize (third-person singular simple present vulcanizes, present participle vulcanizing, simple past and past participle vulcanized) (transitive) To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulfur to harden it and make it more durable. (intransitive) To undergo such treatment. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Vulcan Vulcanization on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Galician == === Verb === vulcanize (reintegrationist norm) inflection of vulcanizar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Portuguese == === Verb === vulcanize inflection of vulcanizar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative