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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-suhl-fyuh-rahyz, -fuh-]
- /diˈsʌl fyəˌraɪz, -fə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dee-suhl-fyuh-rahyz, -fuh-]
- /diˈsʌl fyəˌraɪz, -fə-/
Definitions of desulfurize word
- verb transitive desulfurize to remove sulfur from 3
- verb with object desulfurize to free from sulfur. 1
- noun desulfurize Remove sulfur or sulfur compounds from (a substance). 1
- verb desulfurize (Transitive Verb) (American) To remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases). 0
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Origin of desulfurize
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; de- + sulfurize
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Parts of speech for Desulfurize
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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desulfurize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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