sulfurize

verb

sul·​fu·​rize ˈsəl-fə-ˌrīz  -fyə- 

sulfurized; sulfurizing

transitive verb

: to treat with sulfur or a sulfur compound

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

sulfurize

transitive verb

sul·​fur·​ize

variants or chiefly British sulphurize also sulphurise

ˈsəl-f(y)ə-ˌrīz 

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

ˌsəl-f(y)ə-rə-ˈzā-shən