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Vulcanized

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Adjective

1. cured, vulcanised, vulcanized

(used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Vulcanized

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to treat (rubber) with sulphur or sulphur compounds under heat and pressure to improve elasticity and strength or to produce a hard substance such as vulcanite
2. 
to treat (substances other than rubber) by a similar process in order to improve their properties

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Vulcanized

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈvulcanˌized or ˈvulcanˌizing
1. 
to subject to vulcanization
verb intransitive
2. 
to undergo vulcanization

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Vulcanized

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tr.v. vul·ca·nized, vul·ca·niz·ing, vul·ca·niz·es
To improve the strength, resiliency, and freedom from stickiness and odor of (rubber, for example) by combining with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat and pressure.

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