vulcanize (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *vulcanize*:
VERB	change	vulcanize, vulcanise	undergo vulcanization
change	vulcanize, vulcanise	subject to vulcanization

English > *vulcanize*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Undergo vulcanization.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"vulcanize rubber"
Synonym	vulcanise
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Spanish	vulcanizar
Catalan	vulcanitzar
Nouns	vulcanization	process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them

English > *vulcanize*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	subject to vulcanization.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"vulcanized rubber"
Synonym	vulcanise
Broader	process, treat	subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
Spanish	vulcanizar
Catalan	vulcanitzar
Nouns	vulcanization	process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them
Nouns	vulcanizer	someone who vulcanizes rubber to improve its strength and resiliency

HyperDic: vulcanize