DESULFURIZE

desulfurize, desulphurize

(verb) remove sulfur from

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

desulfurize (third-person singular simple present desulfurizes, present participle desulfurizing, simple past and past participle desulfurized)

(American spelling, transitive) To remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases).

Synonyms

• desulfur

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