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Vulcanised

adjective
1.
(used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity).  Synonyms: cured, vulcanized.






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"Vulcanised" Quotes from Famous Books



... wounds. Lucky escapes, all of you. That Titely was the worst, but the way in which a good healthy sailor's flesh heals up is wonderful. It's just like cutting into a piece of raw native indiarubber before it has been fooled about and manufactured up with brimstone—vulcanised, as they call it. You lads ought to bear it in mind, in case you get a cut or a chop. All that's wanted is to see that the wound is thoroughly clean and dry, and then squeeze the sides up together and the flesh adheres after ...
— Hunting the Skipper - The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop • George Manville Fenn



Words linked to "Vulcanised" :   processed, cured



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