volcanize

especially British, vol·ca·nise

[vol-kuh-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

volcanized, volcanizing 

1. to affect or alter by volcanic heat or action.

volcanize

/ ˈvɒlkəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to subject to the effects of or change by volcanic heat

Other Word Forms

• volcanization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of volcanize¹

First recorded in 1785–90; volcan(o) ( def. ) + -ize ( def. ); modeled on French volcaniser