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VULCANIZED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does vulcanized mean?
• VULCANIZED (adjective)
The adjective VULCANIZED has 1 sense:
1. (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)
Familiarity information: VULCANIZED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)
Synonyms:
cured; vulcanised; vulcanized
Similar:
processed (prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process)
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