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hydrodesulfurization

or hy·dro·de·sul·phur·i·za·tion

[ hahy-droh-dee-suhl-fyer-uh-zey-shuhn, -fer-uh- ]

noun

  1. desulfurization by catalytic agents of the sulfur-rich hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum or the like during cracking or hydrocracking.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrodesulfurization1

First recorded in 1945–50; hydro- 2 + desulfurization ( def )

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