desulfurization

noun

: the removal of sulfur or sulfur compounds (as from coal or flue gas)

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The cost-benefit ratio of desulfurization technologies was key to solving acid rain. Hannah Ritchie, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2023 For instance, recent policies encourage desulfurization and other filtering technology in power plants. David Kirby, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2011

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First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of desulfurization was in 1854

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“Desulfurization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desulfurization. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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