sulfurize

[ suhl-fyuh-rahyz, -fuh- ]

/ ˈsʌl fyəˌraɪz, -fə- /

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verb (used with object), sul·fu·rized, sul·fu·riz·ing.

to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfur.

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Also especially British, sul·phu·rise .

Origin of sulfurize

From the French word sulfuriser, dating back to 1785–95. See sulfur, -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM sulfurize

sul·fu·ri·za·tion, nounre·sul·fu·rize, verb (used with object), re·sul·fu·rized, re·sul·fu·riz·ing.su·per·sul·fu·rize, verb (used with object), su·per·sul·fu·rized, su·per·sul·fu·riz·ing.un·sul·fu·rized, adjective

Words nearby sulfurize

sulfuret, sulfureted hydrogen, sulfuric, sulfuric acid, sulfuric anhydride, sulfurize, sulfurous, sulfurous acid, sulfur spring, sulfur trioxide, sulfuryl