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sulfurize

(sul′fyo̵o rīz′, -fə-)

transitive verb sulfurized, sulfurizing

to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfur or a compound of sulfur, esp. with sulfur dioxide fumes in bleaching or disinfecting

Origin: Fr sulfuriser:see sulfur & -ize

Related Forms:

sulfurization noun

See sulfurize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb sul·fur·ized, sul·fur·iz·ing, sul·fur·iz·es

To treat or impregnate with sulfur; sulfuret.
To bleach or fumigate with sulfur or sulfur dioxide.

Related Forms:

sulˌfur·i·zaˈtion (-fər-ĭ-zāˈshən, -fyər-) noun

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