desulfurize

[ dee-suhl-fyuh-rahyz, -fuh- ]

verb (used with object)

, de·sul·fu·rized, de·sul·fu·riz·ing.

1. to free from sulfur.

Other Words From

• de·sulfu·ri·zation noun
• de·sulfu·rizer noun
• nonde·sulfu·ri·zation noun
• nonde·sulfu·rized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of desulfurize¹

First recorded in 1860–65; de- none + sulfurize none

Example Sentences

One option is to truck it in from centralized production facilities located primarily along the Gulf Coast, where hydrogen is used at oil refineries to desulfurize fuels.

From Scientific American