Vulcanization
[,vʌlkənaɪ'zeɪʃən] or [,vʌlkənɪ'zeʃən]
Definition
(noun.) process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them.
Checker: Tina--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The act or process of imparting to caoutchouc, gutta-percha, or the like, greater elasticity, durability, or hardness by heating with sulphur under pressure.
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Examples
- Vulcanization is simply the heating of the rubber mixed with sulphur--this causes a chemical change in the substance; it becomes tougher, more elastic and less affected by heat and cold. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Goodyear had discovered the process which afterwards came to be known as vulcanization. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- He persisted in his quest, however, and it was accident at last that opened the way to discovery of the processes of vulcanization for which Goodyear was seeking. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Mr. Goodyear had not yet discovered, however, the process of vulcanization, upon which the rubber industry is founded. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The proper vulcanization is of the greatest importance in determining the durability of the stamp. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
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