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desulfurize

American  
[dee-suhl-fyuh-rahyz, -fuh-] / diˈsʌl fyəˌraɪz, -fə- /
especially British, desulphurize,

verb (used with object)

desulfurized, desulfurizing
  1. to free from sulfur.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of desulfurize

First recorded in 1860–65; de- + sulfurize

Example Sentences

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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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