vulcanize v.t. harden (rubber) by chem. process. vulcanite, n. hardened rubber.

... VULCAN - Vulnerability assessment of shrubland ecosystems in Europe under climatic changes - is a EU project ...

In 1991 a special Task Force chaired by Peyton Lee asked Robinson Iron to visit Birmingham, Alabama's Vulcan statue atop Red Mountain and assess its condition. This began a special kinship between the company and Vulcan that continues to develop. ... At 56 feet in height, Vulcan is the tallest freestanding cast iron sculpture in the world ...

Vulcan
The Roman god of fire, especially destructive fire, and craftsmanship. His forge is located beneath Mount Etna.