sulfatize

[ suhl-fuh-tahyz ]
/ ˈsʌl fəˌtaɪz /

verb (used with object), sul·fat·ized, sul·fat·iz·ing.

to convert into a sulfate, as by the roasting of ores.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Also especially British, sul·phat·ise.

Origin of sulfatize

sulfate + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM sulfatize

sul·fat·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby sulfatize

sulfate process, sulfate pulp, sulfathiazole, sulfatidate, sulfation, sulfatize, sulfhemoglobinemia, sulfhydryl, sulfide, sulfinpyrazone, sulfinyl
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