A process by which rubber is hardened using heat and sulphur.
vulcanizations
vulcanizations
noun
plural of vulcanization
vulcanize
vulcanize
verb
(intransitive) To undergo such treatment.
(transitive) To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulphur to harden it and make it more durable.
vulcanized
vulcanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of vulcanize
vulcanizer
vulcanizer
noun
A person employed to vulcanize rubber.
A substance (such as sulfur) added to rubber during this process.
Equipment used for the vulcanization of rubber.
vulcanizers
vulcanizers
noun
plural of vulcanizer
vulcanizes
vulcanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vulcanize
vulcanizing
vulcanizing
verb
present participle of vulcanize
vulgarization
vulgarization
noun
(sciences, uncommon) The process of making something accessible and attractive to the general public; the popular-science presentation of a topic, its popularization.
The process of making something vulgar, especially by using the language of ordinary people.
vulgarizations
vulgarizations
noun
plural of vulgarization
vulgarizing
vulgarizing
adj
That makes vulgar; degrading.
verb
present participle of vulgarize
zidovudines
zidovudines
noun
plural of zidovudine
zoofulvin
zoofulvin
noun
A yellow carotenoid pigment present in the feathers of some birds