desulfur

English

Alternative forms

• desulphur

Etymology

From de- +‎ sulfur.

Verb

desulfur (third-person singular simple present desulfurs, present participle desulfuring, simple past and past participle desulfured)

1. (transitive) to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases)

Synonyms

• desulfurize

Anagrams

• sulfured