devulcanize
devulcanize · devulcanizes · devulcanized · devulcanizing
To treat vulcanized rubber with processes designed to restore the materials that were…To treat vulcanized rubber with processes designed to restore the materials that were present prior to vulcanization.
Meaning
1 sensesTo treat vulcanized rubber with processes designed to restore the materials that were present prior to vulcanization.
Origin
From de- + vulcanize.From de- + vulcanize.
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Forms
devulcanizes, devulcanizing, devulcanized, devulcanized| Base form | devulcanize · to devulcanize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | devulcanizes |
| Present participle | devulcanizing |
| Past simple | devulcanized |
| Past participle | devulcanized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddevulcanizer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle