sulphurate

/ (ˈsʌlfjʊˌreɪt) /

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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

sulphonic acid, sulphonium compound, sulphonmethane, sulphonyl, sulphur, sulphurate, sulphur-bottom, sulphur butterfly, sulphur-crested cockatoo, sulphur dioxide, sulphureous

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How to use sulphurate in a sentence

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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