desulfurize

English

Alternative forms

• desulphurise
• desulphurize

Etymology

From de- +‎ sulfurize.

Verb

desulfurize (third-person singular simple present desulfurizes, present participle desulfurizing, simple past and past participle desulfurized)

1. (American spelling, transitive) To remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases).

Synonyms

• desulfur

Translations

to remove the sulfur

• Dutch: ontzwavelen (nl)
• German: entschwefeln (de)
• Italian: desolforare (it)