"desulfur" meaning in All languages combined

See desulfur on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: desulfurs [present, singular, third-person], desulfuring [participle, present], desulfured [participle, past], desulfured [past], desulphur [alternative]
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  1. (transitive) to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases) Tags: transitive Synonyms: desulfurize

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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