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desalinate

[ dee-sal-uh-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

, de·sal·i·nat·ed, de·sal·i·nat·ing.


desalinate

/ diːˈsælɪˌneɪt /

verb

  1. tr to remove the salt from (esp from sea water) Alsodesaltdiːˈsɔːlt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • de·sali·nation noun
  • de·sali·nator noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of desalinate1

First recorded in 1945–50; de- + saline + -ate 1
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Example Sentences

While pumping fresh water out of the ground and disinfecting it costs about $250 per acre-foot, desalinating brackish groundwater blows the price up by nearly three times, to about $700.

Jellyfish and mangrove roots are desalinating machines, converting saltwater into the usable fresh stuff as easily as taking a breath.

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