1. removes sulfur or sulfur compounds from (a substance, fuel, or gas)
Usage: technical; third-person singular present tense of 'desulfur'

Examples

• The refinery desulfurs crude oil to meet environmental standards.
• Modern power plants desulfur exhaust gases before releasing them into the atmosphere.
• The process desulfurs coal to reduce air pollution.
• Industrial equipment desulfurs natural gas for cleaner combustion.
• The treatment desulfurs petroleum products to lower sulfur content.