: a vulcanized product

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from vulcanization

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vulcanizate was in 1916

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“Vulcanizate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vulcanizate. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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