Desulfurising

/diːˈsʌlfəraɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

British spelling: present participle of desulfurise; the process of removing sulfur from industrial materials.

Etymology

From desulfurise + -ing. British variant of desulfurizing.

Kelly Says

Desulfurising technology spread from America to Europe to Asia as countries realized that acid rain doesn't respect borders—one nation's sulfur became another nation's poisoned lakes.

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