sulfuret

[ suhl-fyuh-ret ]

noun

1. Chemistry. a sulfide.

verb (used with object)

, sul·fu·ret·ed, sul·fu·ret·ing or (especially British) sul·fu·ret·ted, sul·fu·ret·ting.

1. to treat or combine with sulfur.

Other Words From

• super·sulfu·reted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfuret¹

From the New Latin word sulfurētum, dating back to 1780–90. See sulf-, -uret