Desulfurise

/diːˈsʌlfəraɪz/ verb

Definition

British spelling: to remove sulfur or sulfur compounds from fuel, metal, or industrial gases.

Etymology

From de- + sulfur + -ise (British verb suffix). Regional variant of the American desulfurize, used throughout Commonwealth nations.

Kelly Says

While American scientists said 'desulfurize,' British chemists said 'desulfurise'—but they were all working on the same urgent problem of removing sulfur from industrial pollution.

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