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Topic: INDUSTRY

Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Vulcan

vulcanize

 verb
     
vul‧can‧ize also vulcanise British English [transitive]
HCTI to make rubber stronger by using a special chemical treatment
—vulcanization noun [uncountable]
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