adjective
- having had sulfur or sulfur compounds removed
Usage: technical; commonly used in industrial and environmental contexts
verb
- past tense and past participle of desulphurize; to remove sulfur or sulfur compounds from a substance
Usage: technical; British spelling variant of desulfurized
Examples
- The refinery produced desulphurized fuel oil to meet environmental regulations.
- The steel was desulphurized to improve its quality and reduce emissions.
- Desulphurized coal is preferred in power plants to minimize air pollution.
- The process desulphurized the crude oil before further processing.
- Modern engines require desulphurized gasoline to function properly.
- The desulphurized product met all international environmental standards.