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desulfurizing

desulfurizing is the present participle and gerund of desulfurize.

Meaning of desulfurize

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

Questions about desulfurizing

What is desulfurizing the present participle and gerund of?
Desulfurizing is the present participle and gerund of desulfurize.

Words near desulfurizing in the dictionary

  1. desulfurize
  2. desulfurized
  3. desulfurizer
  4. desulfurizers
  5. desulfurizes
  6. desulfurizing
  7. desulfurs
  8. desulfurylase
  9. desulfurylases
  10. desulphated
  11. desulphation

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