sulphurate

/ (ˈsʌlfjʊˌreɪt) /

verb

(tr) to combine or treat with sulphur or a sulphur compound

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Derived forms of sulphurate

sulphuration, noun

Words nearby sulphurate

sulphur trioxide, sulphur tuft, sulphur-bottom, sulphur-crested cockatoo, sulphur-flower, sulphurate, sulphureous, sulphuret, sulphuretted hydrogen, sulphuric acid, sulphurise

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Example sentences from the Web for sulphurate

I washed her eyes with boric acid and dropped a little cocaine and a feeble solution of sulphurate of zinc into them.
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