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Vulcanize vs Volcanize - What's the difference?

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Volcanize is a related term of vulcanize.



In transitive terms the difference between vulcanize and volcanize

is that vulcanize is to treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulphur to harden it and make it more durable while volcanize is to expose to volcanic heat.

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 * (projectlink) ----

    volcanize

    English

    Verb

    (volcaniz)
  • To expose to volcanic heat.

    • Related terms

    * vulcanize