hydrodesulfurization

or hy·dro·de·sul·phur·i·za·tion

[ hahy-droh-dee-suhl-fyer-uh-zey-shuhn, -fer-uh- ]

noun

1. desulfurization by catalytic agents of the sulfur-rich hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum or the like during cracking or hydrocracking.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrodesulfurization¹

First recorded in 1945–50; hydro- ² + desulfurization ( def )