vulcanizar

Senses

1. 1.

   to vulcanize

   to treat rubber with sulfur at high temperature to increase its strength and elasticity

2. 2.

   to repair (a tire)

   to mend or patch a pneumatic tire by applying rubber and heat

Examples

• "La fábrica vulcaniza el caucho para producir llantas de calidad."

  The factory vulcanizes rubber to produce quality tires.

• "Tuve que vulcanizar la llanta porque tenía un pinchazo."

  I had to repair the tire because it had a puncture.

• "El proceso de vulcanización toma varias horas."

  The vulcanization process takes several hours.

Usage

Regular -izar verb. Most commonly used in industrial contexts (tire manufacturing) or when referring to tire repair services. In Latin America, "reparar" or "parchar" are also used for tire patching, though vulcanizar is more technical.