vulcanization Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them
    vulcanisation.

WordNet


Vul`can*i*za"tion noun
Etymology
See Vulcan.
Definitions
  1. The act or process of imparting to caoutchouc, gutta-percha, or the like, greater elasticity, durability, or hardness by heating with sulphur under pressure.

Webster 1913