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desulphurize

Pronunciation: /diːˈsʌlfərʌɪz/

(also desulphurise, US desulfurize)
Definition of desulphurize

verb

[with object]
  • remove sulphur or sulphur compounds from (a substance): equipment to desulphurize coal in power plants

Derivatives

desulphurization

noun

desulphurizer

noun

desulphurize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of desulphurize in the US English dictionary

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