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Originally Posted by KLPDaisy
I thought of the Roman god. No clue what tire vulcanization (is that even a word?) is.
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From our friends at dictionary.com:
vul·ca·nize ( P ) Pronunciation Key (vlk-nz)
tr.v. vul·ca·nized, vul·ca·niz·ing, vul·ca·niz·es
To improve the strength, resiliency, and freedom from stickiness and odor of (rubber, for example) by combining with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat and pressure.
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vulca·niza·ble adj.
vulca·ni·zation (-n-zshn) n.
vulca·nizer n.