Desulfurisation

/ˌdiːsʌlfəraɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

British spelling of desulfurization; the process of removing sulfur compounds from fuel or industrial gases.

Etymology

From desulfur + -isation (British spelling suffix). Technical term used particularly in British and Commonwealth environmental and industrial chemistry.

Kelly Says

The British spelling 'desulfurisation' represents the same environmental revolution happening globally—the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendment made desulfurization mandatory across North America and Europe.

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