sulfurate

Infuse with brimstone

To sulfurate is to treat, combine, or impregnate with sulfur.

The term appears in chemistry and industrial processes: sulfurated hydrogen, sulfurated lime.

Sulfurate overlaps with sulfurize, though the latter is more common in modern usage.

winemaking

sulfites

Preservative sulfur-based chemicals

must · racking · oxidation · stabilization · bottling · cellar · white wine · sweet wine · headspace · antioxidant

chemistry

sulfate

Acidic salt compound

reaction · element · vulcanization · mineral · chemical treatment · reagent · industrial process · metallurgy · refining

preservation

fumigation

Disinfection via airborne chemicals

sterilization · desiccation · food preservation · wine preservation · dried fruit · molasses · sulfites · antioxidant · shelf life · mold prevention

Opposites
chemical process

sulfuratedesulfurize

Remove sulfur from

desulphurize · oxidize · dechlorinate · reduce · neutralize

purity/contamination

sulfuratepurify

Remove unwanted substances

clean · refine · cleanse · decontaminate · strip

Family

sulfuration

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