volcanize

American

[vol-kuh-nahyz] / ˈvɒl kəˌnaɪz /

especially British, volcanise

verb (used with object)

volcanized, volcanizing

to affect or alter by volcanic heat or action.

volcanize British

/ ˈvɒlkəˌnaɪz /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

volcanization noun

Etymology

Origin of volcanize

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

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