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desulfurate

or de·sul·phu·rate

[ dee-suhl-fyuh-reyt, -fuh- ]
/ diˈsʌl fyəˌreɪt, -fə- /
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verb (used with object), de·sul·fu·rat·ed, de·sul·fu·rat·ing.Chemistry.
to desulfurize.
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Origin of desulfurate

First recorded in 1750–60; de- + sulfurate

OTHER WORDS FROM desulfurate

de·sul·fu·ra·tion, noun
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