sulfurize

verb

sul·​fu·​rize ˈsəl-fə-ˌrīz How to pronounce sulfurize (audio)
-fyə-
sulfurized; sulfurizing

transitive verb

: to treat with sulfur or a sulfur compound

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sulfurize was in 1794

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Cite this Entry

“Sulfurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfurize. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

sulfurize

transitive verb
sul·​fur·​ize
variants or chiefly British sulphurize also sulphurise
sulfurized or chiefly British sulphurized also sulphurised; sulfurizing or chiefly British sulphurizing also sulphurising
: to treat with sulfur or a sulfur compound
sulfurization noun
or chiefly British sulphurization also sulphurisation
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