sulphurized

Infused with brimstone

Sulphurized means treated or combined with sulphur.

The term appears in chemistry and industry—sulphurized oils are used as lubricants, sulphurized compounds in rubber vulcanization.

The spelling reflects British convention; American English prefers sulfurized.

The sulphurized solution gave off a distinctive odor.

antimicrobial

fumigation

Disinfection via airborne chemicals

sterilization · purification · mold prevention · fungicide · preservative · hygiene · pathogen · sanitation · germicide

industrial

vulcanization

Chemically strengthening raw rubber

matches · gunpowder · fertilizer · chemical processing · paper production · combustible · flammable · oxidizer · hazard · ignition

preservation

fumigation

Disinfection via airborne chemicals

apricots · molasses · wine preservation · food preservation · bleaching · antioxidant · shelf life · smoking · curing · drying

winemaking

sulfites

Preservative sulfur-based chemicals

barrel · stabilization · antioxidant · must · racking · bottling · fining · clarification · yeast · lees

Opposites
chemical treatment state

sulphurizeddesulphurized

Sulfur extracted from it

desulfurized · unsulphurized · sulphur-free · purified · untreated

naturalness/purity

sulphurizeduntreated

Not given care

natural · unprocessed · pure · unmodified · pristine

Family

sulfate, sulfurous, sulphur, brimstone, sulphurous, sulphuric, bisulfite, desulfurize, sulphurs

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