Desulfuring
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Description
A treatment to remove Sulfur. Desulfuring is done on freshly spun viscose rayon by passing the yarn through a Sodium sulfide solution. Desulfuring is also done on petroleum products to improve their stability and odor.
Synonyms and Related Terms
desulfurization; desulfurizing
Resources and Citations
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998