Home › Words › V › volcanizationvolcanization/ˌvɒlkənaɪˈzeɪʃən/volcanization means the process of undergoing volcanic activity and being affected by it.volcanization is pronounced /ˌvɒlkənaɪˈzeɪʃən/.EtymologyFrom volcano + -ization.nounThe process of undergoing volcanic activity and being affected by it.volcanic activity.e.g.“These particulars are the more deserving of attention, because the Alps have been very generally supposed to be destitute of all traces of volcanization.” — 1822, “Travels in the Maritime Alps”, in The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, page 505:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).