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