desalinize

[ dee-sal-uh-nahyz, -sey-luh-, -lahy- ]
/ diˈsæl əˌnaɪz, -ˈseɪ lə-, -laɪ- /

verb (used with object), de·sal·in·ized, de·sal·in·iz·ing.

desalt.
Also especially British, de·sal·in·ise.

Origin of desalinize

First recorded in 1960–65; de- + saline + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM desalinize

de·sal·in·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby desalinize

desai, desaix de veygoux, desalinate, desalination, desalinization, desalinize, desalivate, desalt, desaparecido, desargues, desargues's theorem

Scientific definitions for desalinization

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.

Other words from desalinization

desalinize verb

Cultural definitions for desalinization

desalinization
[ (dee-sal-uh-nuh-zay-shuhn) ]

Any process that removes salt from water.

notes for desalinization

The term is usually applied to processes that remove salt from seawater to make it available for human consumption and agriculture. Such processes tend to be very expensive.