desulphurv.
/diːˈsʌlfə/ transitive. To free from sulphur; to desulphurize.
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1874 W. Crookes Pract. Handbk. Dyeing 85 Wool deprived of naturally adhering grease, and heated to 160°, assumes a yellow tinge, which is deeper when the wool has previously been de-sulphured.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2020).
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