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The word vulcanisation was based on the name of which god?
AVulcan
BJupiter
CMars
DApollo
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Vulcan
William Brockedon suggested the word from Vulcan, associated with heat and sulfur in volcanoes.
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