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sulfuretted

sulfuretted

9.8
Treated with sulfur to change how a material behaves
  • adjective
  • /sʌlˈfjʊrɛtɪd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : sulfureted
  • The laboratory handled several sulfuretted compounds during the experiment.

Examples

  • Miners once reported a distinct smell from sulfuretted hydrogen in the tunnels.

  • Many sulfuretted minerals are found in volcanic regions.

  • Early chemists documented the effects of sulfuretted acid on different metals.

  • The sulfuretted compound reacted vigorously with oxygen.

  • The laboratory handled several sulfuretted compounds during the experiment.

  • Early chemists documented the effects of sulfuretted acid on different metals.

  • The sulfuretted compound reacted vigorously with oxygen.

Synonyms

sulfurous
vssulfuretted
  • Specialized
1 6.5

Containing a chemical that smells like rotten eggs

denotes being treated or impregnated specifically with sulfur
sulfurized
vssulfuretted
  • Specialized
7.4

Treated with sulfur to change how a material behaves or stop rust

is specifically about being impregnated with sulfur in chemical compounds

Surface Forms

sulfuretted positive

Morphology

sulfuretted = sulfur (transparent) = sulfur + ed

The adjective is readily interpreted as 'treated with or containing sulfur' by adding the participial suffix '-ed' to the chemical noun 'sulfur'.

Etymology

The word sulfuretted comes from sulfur, the element famous for its strong 'rotten-egg' smell, so sulfuretted means 'combined with' or 'treated with' sulfur and is used for chemicals that contain sulfur.