sulfuret
nounUK /ˈsʌlfjʊrɪt/
US /ˈsʌlfjərɪt/
A sulfuret is a chemical compound that has sulfur in it.
The old chemistry book described how to make a sulfuret by heating metal with sulfur.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To combine or treat something with sulfur.
The workers sulfureted the rubber to make it stronger.
3. An old term for a salt or compound of sulfur, especially one used in medicine.
In the nineteenth century, doctors sometimes prescribed a sulfuret for skin problems.
4. A sulfide mineral found in rocks.
The geologist identified the shiny yellow crystals as a sulfuret of iron.