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desulfurize

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

Verb

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

  1. (US, transitive) To remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases).
    Synonyms:
    desulfur

Synonyms of desulfurize

Forms of desulfurize

third-person singular presentdesulfurizes
present participledesulfurizing
past participledesulfurized
pastdesulfurized
alternative formdesulphurise
alternative formdesulphurize

Origin of desulfurize

From de- + sulfurize.

Words formed from desulfurize

Questions about desulfurize

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

Words near desulfurize in the dictionary

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

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