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desulfurization

desulfurization noun: the process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.

Noun

desulfurization (countable and uncountable, plural desulfurizations)

  1. The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.

Forms of desulfurization

pluraldesulfurizations
alternative formdesulphurisation
alternative formdesulphurization

Origin of desulfurization

From desulfurize + -ation.

Words formed from desulfurization

Questions about desulfurization

What does desulfurization mean?
Desulfurization means the process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
What part of speech is desulfurization?
Desulfurization is a noun.
What is the plural of desulfurization?
The plural of desulfurization is desulfurizations.

Words near desulfurization in the dictionary

  1. desulfurise
  2. desulfurised
  3. desulfuriser
  4. desulfurises
  5. desulfurising
  6. desulfurization
  7. desulfurizations
  8. desulfurize
  9. desulfurized
  10. desulfurizer
  11. desulfurizers

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