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to sulfurette

to sulfurette

9.9
To treat materials with sulfur during a chemical process
  • verb
  • /ˌsʌlfəˈrɛt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : sulfuretar
  • To prevent corrosion, technicians often sulfurette certain metal surfaces during processing.

Examples

  • The laboratory procedure requires you to sulfurette the solution before analysis.

  • They sulfuretted the compound last week.

  • Recent innovations now allow manufacturers to sulfurette products more efficiently and safely.

  • The chemist will sulfurette the sample today.

  • Manufacturers commonly sulfurette chemicals to enhance their properties during production.

  • Before conducting experiments, you must sulfurette the reactants to ensure their effectiveness.

  • To improve durability, companies sulfurette various materials in their manufacturing processes.

Synonyms

to sulfur
vsto sulfurette
  • Specialized
8.4

To treat food or wood with a gas to stop it going bad and keep color

apply in chemical processes for treatment rather than food preservation

Surface Forms

sulfurette infinitive
sulfuretted past
sulfuretted past participle
sulfuretting present participle
sulfurettes third person singular

Morphology

sulfurette = sulfur (opaque) = sulfur + ette

Although the form shows 'sulfur' + '-ette', the suffix '-ette' is not a standard verb-forming element in English and the meaning 'to treat with sulfur' is not transparently derived for an average learner.

Etymology

Sulfurette comes from sulfur, the yellow chemical known for its strong smell, and the ending -ette, which means 'small' or 'a little'. So to sulfurette something is to 'add a little sulfur' or treat it with sulfur in a chemical process.