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sulfurize

transitive verb sul·fu·rize \ˈsəl-fə-ˌrīz, -fyə-\
sul·fu·rizedsul·fu·riz·ing

Definition of SULFURIZE

:  to treat with sulfur or a sulfur compound
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First Known Use of SULFURIZE

1794
Medical Dictionary

sulfurize

transitive verb sul·fur·ize
sul·fur·ized or chiefly British sul·phur·ized also sul·phur·isedsul·fur·iz·ing or chiefly British sul·phur·iz·ing also sul·phur·is·ing

Medical Definition of SULFURIZE

:  to treat with sulfur or a sulfur compound
sul·fur·iza·tion or chiefly British sul·phur·iza·tion also sul·phur·isa·tion \ˌsəl-f(y)ə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Variants of SULFURIZE

sul·fur·ize or chiefly British sul·phur·ize also sul·phur·ise \ˈsəl-f(y)ə-ˌrīz\

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