verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

desulfurizedesulfurize

Etymology

From de- + sulfur.

Related phrases

flue gas

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