desulfurize

English

Alternative forms

• desulphurise
• desulphurize

Etymology

de- +‎ sulfurize

Verb

desulfurize (third-person singular simple present desulfuriz, present participle ing, simple past and past participle desulfurized)

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

Synonyms

• desulfur

Translations

to remove the sulfur

• Dutch: ontzwavelen (nl)
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• German: entschwefeln (de)