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sulfurate

American

[suhl-fyuh-reyt, -fuh-] / ˈsʌl fyəˌreɪt, -fə- /

verb (used with object)

sulfurated, sulfurating

to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfur, the fumes of burning sulfur, etc.

Other Word Forms

sulfuration noun
sulfurator noun

Etymology

Origin of sulfurate

From the Latin word sulphurātus, dating back to 1750–60. See sulfur, -ate ¹

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