Definition of SULFURET

sulfuret

Meanings

Plural: sulfurets

Noun

  • A sulfide.

Verb

  • To sulfurize.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin sulphuretum (“relating to sulphur; sulphide”), coined in 1788 as sulphuret by the translator of de Morveau, Lavoisier et al.'s 1787 book Méthode de nomenclature chimique James St. John as a translation of French sulfure.
By surface analysis, sulfur + -uret.

Scrabble Score: 11

sulfuret is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sulfuret is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sulfuret is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

sulfuret is a valid Words With Friends word