| Vulcanize (v. t.) To change the properties of, as caoutchouc, or India rubber, by the process of vulcanization. Thesaurus Entries blaze, blister, brand, burn, burn in, burn off, cast, cauterize, char, coal, crack, cupel, elasticize, flame, found, oxidate, oxidize, parch, pyrolyze, rubber, rubberize, scorch, sear, singe, solder, swinge, torrefy, vesicate, weld |