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sulfuret

American

[suhl-fyuh-ret] / ˈsʌl fjəˌrɛt /

noun

Chemistry. a sulfide.

verb (used with object)

sulfureted, sulfureting, sulfuretted, sulfuretting

to treat or combine with sulfur.

Other Word Forms

supersulfureted

adjective

Etymology

Origin of sulfuret

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

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