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from The Century Dictionary.
- To remove sulphur from, as vulcanized india-rubber, and restore to the condition of the original material.
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Soon after the vulcanization of rubber became fully established, attempts began to be made to "devulcanize" the scrap and cuttings of rubber which accumulated in the factories.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898 Various
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