Word: desulfurize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
sul
fu
rize
Definition: To remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases).
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: sulfur
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sulfur
Language: la
Decoded: sulfur
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sulfur, brimstone
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective