volcanize

[ vol-kuh-nahyz ]

/ ˈvɒl kəˌnaɪz /

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verb (used with object), vol·ca·nized, vol·ca·niz·ing.

to affect or alter by volcanic heat or action.

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Also especially British, vol·ca·nise .

Origin of volcanize

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

OTHER WORDS FROM volcanize

vol·ca·ni·za·tion, noun

Words nearby volcanize

volcanic glass, volcaniclastic, volcanic pipe, volcanic tuff, volcanism, volcanize, volcano, volcanogenic, Volcano Islands, volcanology, Volcker

British Dictionary definitions for volcanize

volcanize

volcanise

/ (ˈvɒlkəˌnaɪz) /

verb

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

Derived forms of volcanize

volcanization or volcanisation, noun

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