As verbs the difference between desertify and vulcanize
is that desertify is (of a geographical region) to become desert while vulcanize is to treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulphur to harden it and make it more durable.
desertify
English
Verb
(en-verb)
(of a geographical region) to become desert
to cause (a geographical region) to become desert
vulcanize
English
Alternative forms
* vulcanise (non-Oxford British spelling)
Verb
To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulphur to harden it and make it more durable.
To desertify or make (something, such as a landscape) xeric.
Derived terms
* devulcanize
* vulcanisation, vulcanization
* vulcanized fiber
* vulcanizer
Related terms
* vulcanicity
* vulcanite
* vulcanology
See also
* Vulcan
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