desalinization

American  

[dee-sal-uh-nuh-zay-shuhn] / diˌsæl ə nəˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. Chemistry. desalination.

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desalinization Scientific  

/ dē-săl′ə-nĭ-zā′shən /

1. 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.

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desalinization Cultural  

1. Any process that removes salt from water.

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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.

Example Sentences

But, he added, “when you start talking about taking out desalinization plants, that raises serious questions about compliance with the Laws of International Armed Conflict.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The likeliest first applications will come in the areas of solar desalinization systems or other industrial drying processes, he says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

The idea is to create a government-guaranteed market for the commodity — treated water — and attract private enterprise to build desalinization and treatment facilities, securing new sources of water for industrial applications.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

“No one is opposed to desalinization or to loading oil and gas carriers. It’s a location problem. The science shows there are much better places to carry out these activities,” he said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2020

“We have the desalinization machines down by the beach. Mom and Dad are going to stock up, remember?”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman