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desulphurate

desulphurate verb: to deprive of sulphur.

Verb

desulphurate (third-person singular simple present desulphurates, present participle desulphurating, simple past and past participle desulphurated)

  1. (transitive) To deprive of sulphur.
    Synonyms:
    desulfurize

Synonyms of desulphurate

Forms of desulphurate

third-person singular presentdesulphurates
present participledesulphurating
past participledesulphurated
pastdesulphurated
alternative formdesulfurate

Origin of desulphurate

From de- + sulphurate.

Questions about desulphurate

What does desulphurate mean?
Desulphurate means to deprive of sulphur.
What part of speech is desulphurate?
Desulphurate is a verb.
What is the past tense of desulphurate?
The past tense of desulphurate is desulphurated.

Words near desulphurate in the dictionary

  1. desulphonation
  2. desulphonations
  3. desulphur
  4. desulphurase
  5. desulphurases
  6. desulphurate
  7. desulphurated
  8. desulphurates
  9. desulphurating
  10. desulphuration
  11. desulphurations

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