desulfurize
Definition
- Verb:
- To remove sulfur from: The process of eliminating or extracting sulfur from a substance, such as fuel, gas, or ore.
Usage
- The verb "desulfurize" is used in technical and industrial contexts, particularly in chemistry, environmental science, and petroleum refining.
- It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the substance from which sulfur is removed).
- Common collocations include: desulfurize fuel, desulfurize gas, desulfurize coal, desulfurize a compound.
Examples
- Verb:
- The new refinery technology can effectively desulfurize diesel fuel, reducing harmful emissions.
- To meet environmental regulations, the plant must desulfurize the natural gas before it is distributed.
- Scientists are researching cost-effective methods to desulfurize industrial waste streams.
Advanced Usage
- "to be desulfurized": The passive voice is frequently used to describe a substance that has undergone this process.
- The desulfurized coal burns much cleaner than untreated coal.
- "desulfurizing": Used as an adjective to describe an agent or process that performs the action.
- The desulfurizing agent was added to the reaction chamber.
Variants and Related Words
- Desulfurization (n): The process or act of removing sulfur.
- Flue gas desulfurization is a common method used in power plants.
- Desulphurize (v): An alternative British English spelling.
- The goal is to desulphurize the metal ores during smelting.
Synonyms
- Desulphurize (v): Identical in meaning, differing only in spelling.
- Sweeten (v): In specific industrial contexts (e.g., oil and gas), "sweeten" can mean to remove sulfur compounds, which cause a sour smell.
Antonyms
- Sulfurize (v): To treat or combine with sulfur.
Verb
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