desulfur en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur English desulfur From de- + sulfur.
Meanings
- (transitive) to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| desulphur | alternative | lexicographic | |
| desulfured | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| desulfured | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| desulfuring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| desulfurs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |