"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]
Etymology: From de- + sulfur. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|sulfur}} de- + sulfur Head templates: {{en-verb}} desulfur (third-person singular simple present desulfurs, present participle desulfuring, simple past and past participle desulfured)
  1. (transitive) to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases) Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Sulfur Synonyms: desulfurize, desulphur

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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