desalination

British  

/ diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. the process of removing salt, esp from sea water so that it can be used for drinking or irrigation

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Example Sentences

The plan includes diverting two tributaries of the River Achelous in western Greece, in addition to drilling and desalination projects.

From Barron's

Other cities are also experiencing water scarcity that could have been avoided with leak reduction, the use of recycled water, groundwater management, desalination plants in coastal areas and other measures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Satellite images from April 2024 show a seawater desalination plant which supplied northern Gaza and Gaza City still intact.

From BBC

The region has long predicted that dry spells would trigger water shortages, unless it diversified away from reservoirs, so Corpus Christi elected to build the first large-scale, municipally owned desalination plant in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

McCaffrey’s agency is one of several that are also considering seawater desalination.

From Los Angeles Times