Meanings
verbdesulphurize (third-person singular simple present desulphurizes, present participle desulphurizing, simple past and past participle desulphurized)
present singular third person desulphurizes · participle present desulphurizing · participle past desulphurized · past desulphurized
- BritishEnglishOxfordalternativeAlternative spelling of desulfurize.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishsulphurize
- Englishdesulphurize
From de- + sulphurize.
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APA
desulphurize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desulphurize
MLA
“desulphurize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desulphurize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desulphurize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desulphurize.
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