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sulfurize
American
[suhl-fyuh-rahyz, -fuh-]
/ ˈsʌl fjəˌraɪz, -fə- /
especially British,
sulphurise
verb (used with object)
sulfurized,
sulfurizing
-
to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfur.
-
to fumigate with sulfur dioxide.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sulfurize
From the French word sulfuriser, dating back to 1785–95. See sulfur, -ize
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