sulphatise

[ suhl-fuh-tahyz ]
/ ˈsʌl fəˌtaɪz /

verb (used with object), sul·phat·ised, sul·phat·is·ing.

Chiefly British. sulfatize.

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Words nearby sulphatise

sully-prudhomme, sulph-, sulphanilamide, sulphate, sulphate-resisting cement, sulphatise, sulphide, sulphinyl, sulphite, sulphonamide, sulphonate

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sulfatize
[ suhl-fuh-tahyz ]
/ ˈsʌl fəˌtaɪz /

verb (used with object), sul·fat·ized, sul·fat·iz·ing.

to convert into a sulfate, as by the roasting of ores.
Also especially British, sul·phat·ise.

Origin of sulfatize

sulfate + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM sulfatize

sul·fat·i·za·tion, noun
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