(1800–60), American inventor. He developed the process of the vulcanization of rubber, after accidentally dropping some rubber mixed with sulphur and white lead on to a hot stove.
Definition of Goodyear, Charles in US English:
Goodyear, Charles
proper nounˈɡo͝odˌyi(ə)r
(1800–60), US inventor. He developed the process of the vulcanization of rubber after accidentally dropping some rubber mixed with sulfur and white lead on a hot stove.