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desulfur

desulfur verb: to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases).

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

Synonyms of desulfur

Forms of desulfur

third-person singular presentdesulfurs
present participledesulfuring
past participledesulfured
pastdesulfured
alternative formdesulphur

Origin of desulfur

From de- + sulfur.

Questions about desulfur

What does desulfur mean?
Desulfur means to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases).
What part of speech is desulfur?
Desulfur is a verb.
What is the past tense of desulfur?
The past tense of desulfur is desulfured.

Words near desulfur in the dictionary

  1. desulfonate
  2. desulfonated
  3. desulfonation
  4. desulfonations
  5. desulfoviridin
  6. desulfur
  7. desulfurase
  8. desulfurases
  9. desulfurate
  10. desulfurated
  11. desulfurates

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