desulfurization en · NOUN
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 Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English sulfurize English desulfurize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English desulfurization From desulfurize + -ation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| desulphurisation | alternative | lexicographic | |
| desulfurizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| desulphurization | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hydrodesulfurization · fluorodesulfurization · biodesulfurization
Translations (4)
de Entschwefelung (process of removing sulfur) · ka გაუგოგირდოება (process of removing sulfur) · fi rikinpoisto (process of removing sulfur) · ka დესულფურიზაცია (process of removing sulfur)