desulfurize

[ dee-suhl-fyuh-rahyz, -fuh- ]

verb (used with object),de·sul·fu·rized, de·sul·fu·riz·ing.
  1. to free from sulfur.

Origin of desulfurize

1
First recorded in 1860–65; de- + sulfurize
  • Also especially British, de·sul·phu·rize, de·sul·phu·rise .

Other words from desulfurize

  • de·sul·fu·ri·za·tion, noun
  • de·sul·fu·riz·er, noun
  • non·de·sul·fu·ri·za·tion, noun
  • non·de·sul·fu·rized, adjective

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