VULCANIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vulcanize mean? 

• VULCANIZE (verb)
  The verb VULCANIZE has 2 senses:

1. undergo vulcanization

2. subject to vulcanization

  Familiarity information: VULCANIZE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VULCANIZE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they vulcanize    ... he / she / it vulcanizes   
Past simple: vulcanized   
Past participle: vulcanized   
-ing form: vulcanizing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Undergo vulcanization

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

vulcanise; vulcanize

Context example:

vulcanize rubber

Hypernyms (to "vulcanize" is one way to...):

change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

vulcanization (process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Subject to vulcanization

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

vulcanise; vulcanize

Context example:

vulcanized rubber

Hypernyms (to "vulcanize" is one way to...):

process; treat (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

vulcanization (process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them)

vulcanizer (someone who vulcanizes rubber to improve its strength and resiliency)