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desalinate

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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.
desalinate [diːˈsælɪˌneɪt], desalinize, desalinise
vb
(Engineering / Chemical Engineering) (tr) to remove the salt from (esp from sea water) Also desalt [diːˈsɔːlt]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.desalinate - remove salt from; "desalinate water"
desalinise, desalinize, desalt
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
salinate - add salt to; "salinated solution"
Translations
desalinate [diːˈsælɪneɪt] VT → desalinizar
desalinate
vt → entsalzen
desalinate [diːˈsælɪˌneɪt] vt → dissalare
desalinate [diːˈsælɪˌneɪt] vt → dissalare


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As now envisioned, water would be raised 170 meters at Aqaba, in Jordan, and allowed to fall 400 meters near Jericho, producing the electrical power to desalinate the sea water.
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Water 2025 looks to technology to purify and desalinate water, making currently unusable sources available for human use.
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The cost to desalinate salt water is dropping, but only to the extent that it can be considered for potable uses in the home.
No one can say we were not warned. (Thinking Aloud) by Brooks, David B. / UN Chronicle
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