Definitions

1. verb

to treat rubber or other materials with sulphur or other substances under pressure, typically at high temperature, to make them resistant to heat and fatigue, and to improve their elasticity and durability.

“The tyre manufacturing process involves vulcanising the rubber to make it more durable.”

2. verb

to heat or treat something in the same way as rubber is vulcanised.

“The engineer decided to vulcanise the metal alloy to make it more resistant to corrosion.”

3. noun

the process of treating rubber or other materials with sulphur or other substances under pressure, typically at high temperature, to make them resistant to heat and fatigue, and to improve their elasticity and durability.

“The vulcanisation process was invented by Charles Goodyear in the 19th century.”