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desulfurizer

desulfurizer

8.9
A device or substance that removes sulfur from fuels and gases
  • noun
  • /dɪˈsʌlfəraɪzər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desulfurador
  • The power plant installed a desulfurizer to reduce harmful emissions from burning coal.

Examples

  • A modern desulfurizer can significantly lower the sulfur content in industrial gases.

  • Technicians checked the desulfurizer regularly to ensure it was operating efficiently.

  • The desulfurizer efficiently cleans the gas emissions.

  • Many industrial plants use desulfurizers to reduce pollution.

  • The power plant installed a desulfurizer to reduce harmful emissions from burning coal.

  • A modern desulfurizer can significantly lower the sulfur content in industrial gases.

  • Many industrial plants use desulfurizers to reduce pollution.

Synonyms

scrubber
vsdesulfurizer
  • Specialized
7 6.5

A machine that removes harmful chemicals from gases before release

focuses on removing a single contaminant rather than many different pollutants

Surface Forms

desulfurizer singular
desulfurizers plural

Morphology

desulfurizer = desulfurize (transparent) = de + sulfur + ize + er

The noun is a regular instrument or agent formation from the verb 'desulfurize'.

Etymology

Desulfurizer is built from de- ('remove'), sulfur ('the yellow element that makes a rotten-egg smell'), and the ending -izer ('a thing that does something'), like in organizer. So a desulfurizer is something that 'removes sulfur', which explains why it cleans sulfur from gases and materials.