sulfuret

[ suhl-fyuh-ret ]

/ ˈsʌl fyəˌrɛt /

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noun

Chemistry. a sulfide.

verb (used with object), sul·fu·ret·ed, sul·fu·ret·ing or (especially British) sul·fu·ret·ted, sul·fu·ret·ting.

to treat or combine with sulfur.

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Origin of sulfuret

From the New Latin word sulfurētum, dating back to 1780–90. See sulf-, -uret

OTHER WORDS FROM sulfuret

su·per·sul·fu·ret·ed, adjective

Words nearby sulfuret

sulfur bacteria, sulfur butterfly, sulfur dioxide, sulfur dye, sulfureous, sulfuret, sulfureted hydrogen, sulfuric, sulfuric acid, sulfuric anhydride, sulfurize