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Where does “hydrodesulfurize” come from?

hydrodesulfurize (English) comes from English desulfurize, from English sulfurize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

hydrodesulfurize (English): To treat by hydrodesulfurization

Definitions

  1. To treat by hydrodesulfurization

Ancestry of “hydrodesulfurize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdesulfurizeTo remove the sulfur from something
2EnglishsulfurizeTo treat or react with sulfur or sulfur dioxide
3English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
4Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
5Middle French-iser-ize
6Latin-izō—
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she
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