desalinate
[ dee-sal-uh-neyt ]
Origin of desalinate
1Other words from desalinate
- de·sal·i·na·tion, noun
- de·sal·i·na·tor, noun
Words Nearby desalinate
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How to use desalinate in a sentence
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.
El Paso was “drought-proof.” Climate change is pushing its limits. | Casey Crownhart | December 20, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewJellyfish and mangrove roots are desalinating machines, converting saltwater into the usable fresh stuff as easily as taking a breath.
British Dictionary definitions for desalinate
desalinate
desalinize or desalinise
/ (diːˈsælɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(tr) to remove the salt from (esp from sea water): Also: desalt (diːˈsɔːlt)
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