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desalination
(redirected from Desalination of water)

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de·sal·i·nate  (d-sl-nt)
tr.v. de·sal·i·nat·ed, de·sal·i·nat·ing, de·sal·i·nates
To desalinize.
de·sali·nation n.
de·sali·nator n.
desalination [diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən], desalinization, desalinisation
n
(Engineering / Chemical Engineering) the process of removing salt, esp from sea water so that it can be used for drinking or irrigation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.desalination - the removal of salt (especially from sea water)
desalinisation, desalinization
chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
Translations
desalination [diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən]
A. N → desalinización f
B. CPD desalination plant N → planta f desalinizadora
desalination [ˌdiːsælɪˈneɪʃən] n [sea water] → dessalement m
desalination plant n → usine f de dessalement
desalination, desalinization
n → Entsalzung f
desalination [diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃ/ən] n → desalinizzazione f, dissalazione f
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