Vulcanized

Vulcanized
Vulcanize Vul"can*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vulcanized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vulcanizing}.] To change the properties of, as caoutchouc, or India rubber, by the process of vulcanization. [1913 Webster]

{Vulcanized fiber}, paper, paper pulp, or other fiber, chemically treated, as with metallic chlorides, so as to form a substance resembling ebonite in texture, hardness, etc. --Knight.

{Vulcanized rubber}, India rubber, vulcanized. [1913 Webster]


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  • vulcanized fiber — noun Etymology: from Vulcanized Fibre, a trademark Date: circa 1884 a tough substance made by treatment of cellulose and used for luggage and electrical insulation and in packaging …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • vulcanized fiber — noun a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth • Syn: ↑fiber, ↑fibre • Hypernyms: ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile * * * noun Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

  • vulcanized — vulcanize (Amer.) vul·can·ize || vÊŒlkÉ™naɪz v. treat crude rubber with sulphur and expose it to high temperatures to increase its durability and elasticity (also vulcanise) …   English contemporary dictionary

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