desulfurize
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de·sul·fur·ize
(dē-sŭl′fə-rīz′)tr.v. de·sul·fur·ized, de·sul·fur·iz·ing, de·sul·fur·iz·es
To eliminate sulfur from (petroleum, for example).
de·sul′fur·i·za′tion (-fər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
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de•sul•fu•rize
or de•sul•phu•rize
(diˈsʌl fyəˌraɪz, -fə-)v.t. -rized, -riz•ing.
to remove sulfur from.
[1860–65]
de•sul`fu•ri•za′tion, n.
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| Verb | 1. | desulfurize - remove sulfur from get rid of, remove - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood" |
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