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hydrodesulfurization

American  
[hahy-droh-dee-suhl-fyer-uh-zey-shuhn, -fer-uh-] / ˌhaɪ droʊ diˌsʌl fjər əˈzeɪ ʃən, -fər ə- /
especially British, hydrodesulphurisation or hydrodesulphurization

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of hydrodesulfurization

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

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