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desulfurize
de·sul·fur·ize [ dee súlfə rz ] (past and past participle de·sul·fur·ized, present participle de·sul·fur·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular de·sul·fur·iz·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
remove or lose sulfur: to remove sulfur and its compounds from something, typically from petroleum products or from flue gases when coal or another fuel is burned, or lose sulfur in this way

de·sul·fur·i·za·tion [ dee sùlfəri záysh'n ] noun
de·sul·fur·iz·er [ dee súlfə rzər ] noun
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