desalinate
[ dee-sal-uh-neyt ]
/ diˈsæl əˌneɪt /
verb (used with object), de·sal·i·nat·ed, de·sal·i·nat·ing.
OTHER WORDS FROM desalinate
de·sal·i·na·tion, noun de·sal·i·na·tor, nounWords nearby desalinate
des prés,
des res,
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desai,
desaix de veygoux,
desalinate,
desalination,
desalinization,
desalinize,
desalivate,
desalt
Example sentences from the Web for desalination
It decided to build its own power plant to run the desalination facility.
Sun+Water= High Tech Caribbean Luxury At The Cusinart Resort |The Daily Beast |June 11, 2014 |DAILY BEASTThe island will feature a desalination plant, presumably for Israeli consumers.
British Dictionary definitions for desalination (1 of 2)
desalination
desalinization or desalinisation
/ (diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
the process of removing salt, esp from sea water so that it can be used for drinking or irrigation
British Dictionary definitions for desalination (2 of 2)
desalinate
desalinize or desalinise
/ (diːˈsælɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to remove the salt from (esp from sea water)
Also: desalt (diːˈsɔːlt)
Scientific definitions for desalination
desalinization
[ dē-săl′ə-nĭ-zā′shən ]
The removal of salt or other chemicals from something, such as seawater or soil. Desalinization can be achieved by means of evaporation, freezing, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, and electrodialysis.