Desulfurs

/diːˈsʌlfərz/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense: removes or reduces sulfur from fuel or industrial materials.

Etymology

From desulfur + -s (third-person singular). Modern industrial chemistry term.

Kelly Says

When a refinery desulfurs crude oil, it's preparing fuel that won't create sulfur dioxide pollution—a process so common now that most people never think about the chemistry happening at every gas station.

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