desulfurize

American

[dee-suhl-fyuh-rahyz, -fuh-] / diˈsʌl fjəˌraɪz, -fə- /

especially British, desulphurize,

verb (used with object)

desulfurized, desulfurizing

to free from sulfur.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of desulfurize

First recorded in 1860–65; de- + sulfurize

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desulfurize

One option is to truck it in from centralized production facilities located primarily along the Gulf Coast, where hydrogen is used at oil refineries to desulfurize fuels.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 26, 2012

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