sulfurize

sulfurize
/sul"fyeuh ruyz', -feuh-/, v.t., sulfurized, sulfurizing.
1. to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfur.
2. to fumigate with sulfur dioxide.
Also, esp. Brit., sulphurise.
[1785-95; < F sulfuriser. See SULFUR, -IZE]

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  • sulfurize — v. treat with sulfur, sulfuret; fumigate with sulfur or sulfur dioxide …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sulfurize — sul·fu·rize …   English syllables

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