verb
- removes sulphur or sulphur compounds from (a substance, especially fuel or metal)
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'desulfurizes'; technical/industrial term; third-person singular present tense
Examples
- The refinery desulphurises crude oil to meet environmental standards.
- Modern power plants desulphurises coal before combustion to reduce emissions.
- The process desulphurises the fuel, making it cleaner for use.
- Industrial facilities desulphurises exhaust gases to comply with regulations.
- The treatment desulphurises the metal alloy, improving its properties.