How Do You Spell SULPHURATE?

Pronunciation: [sˈʌlfjʊɹˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Sulphurate is a verb that means to treat or combine with sulphur. The spelling of this word can be confusing due to the different spellings used in British and American English. In British English, it is spelled with a "ph" as "sulphurate," while in American English it is spelled with an "f" as "sulfurate." The phonetic transcription for this word in British English is /ˈsʌlfjʊrət/, with stress on the first syllable, while in American English it is /ˈsʌlfjəˌreɪt/, with stress on the second syllable.

SULPHURATE Meaning and Definition

  1. The term "sulphurate" is a verb that refers to the process of combining or treating with sulphur or a sulphur compound. It specifically entails the addition, mixture, or treatment of a substance with sulphur or a sulphur-based compound, typically to alter its properties or to form a new compound. It is often used in chemistry or metallurgy where sulphur is utilized as a reactive agent.

    When a substance is sulphurated, it undergoes a chemical transformation that can result in distinct changes in its properties. For example, in organic chemistry, sulphuration can lead to the creation of new sulphur-containing compounds, often imparting different chemical behavior or characteristic odor. In metallurgy, sulphurization can be significant for metal alloys, where the incorporation of sulphur can affect the mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, or other characteristics of the material.

    The concept of sulphuration has applications in various industries, such as agriculture, where sulphur-based compounds are employed as fungicides or soil amendments. It also plays a role in petroleum refining, where sulphur is removed from crude oil to reduce the emission of sulphur dioxide, a pollutant responsible for acid rain.

    Overall, sulphurate refers to the process of introducing sulphur or sulphur compounds to a substance, with the aim of modifying its properties, forming new compounds, or achieving specific industrial outcomes in diverse fields, from chemistry to metallurgy to agriculture.

  2. To subject to the action of sulphur.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for SULPHURATE

  • sulphurete
  • sulphurette
  • aulphurate
  • zulphurate
  • xulphurate
  • dulphurate
  • eulphurate
  • wulphurate
  • sylphurate
  • shlphurate
  • sjlphurate
  • silphurate
  • s8lphurate
  • s7lphurate
  • sukphurate
  • suophurate
  • sulohurate
  • sullhurate
  • sul-hurate
  • sul0hurate

Etymology of SULPHURATE

The word "sulphurate" is derived from the Latin term "sulphuratus", which is the passive form of the verb "sulphurare". This Latin word comes from "sulphur", which means "sulfur" in English. "Sulphurate" itself was coined in the early 17th century and is related to the chemical element sulfur.

Conjugate verb Sulphurate

CONDITIONAL

I would sulphurate
you would sulphurate
he/she/it would sulphurate
we would sulphurate
they would sulphurate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be sulphurating
you would be sulphurating
he/she/it would be sulphurating
we would be sulphurating
they would be sulphurating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have sulphurate
you would have sulphurate
he/she/it would have sulphurate
we would have sulphurate
they would have sulphurate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been sulphurating
you would have been sulphurating
he/she/it would have been sulphurating
we would have been sulphurating
they would have been sulphurating

FUTURE

I will sulphurate
you will sulphurate
he/she/it will sulphurate
we will sulphurate
they will sulphurate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be sulphurating
you will be sulphurating
he/she/it will be sulphurating
we will be sulphurating
they will be sulphurating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have sulphurated
you will have sulphurated
he/she/it will have sulphurated
we will have sulphurated
they will have sulphurated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been sulphurating
you will have been sulphurating
he/she/it will have been sulphurating
we will have been sulphurating
they will have been sulphurating

IMPERATIVE

you sulphurate
we let´s sulphurate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to sulphurate

PAST

I sulphurated
you sulphurated
he/she/it sulphurated
we sulphurated
they sulphurated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was sulphurating
you were sulphurating
he/she/it was sulphurating
we were sulphurating
they were sulphurating

PAST PARTICIPLE

sulphurated

PAST PERFECT

I had sulphurated
you had sulphurated
he/she/it had sulphurated
we had sulphurated
they had sulphurated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been sulphurating
you had been sulphurating
he/she/it had been sulphurating
we had been sulphurating
they had been sulphurating

PRESENT

I sulphurate
you sulphurate
he/she/it sulphurates
we sulphurate
they sulphurate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am sulphurating
you are sulphurating
he/she/it is sulphurating
we are sulphurating
they are sulphurating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

sulphurating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have sulphurated
you have sulphurated
he/she/it has sulphurated
we have sulphurated
they have sulphurated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been sulphurating
you have been sulphurating
he/she/it has been sulphurating
we have been sulphurating
they have been sulphurating

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