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desalinate

 [dee-sal-uh-neyt]  

de·sal·i·nate

   [dee-sal-uh-neyt]
verb (used with object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
desalt.
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Origin:
1945–50; de- + saline + -ate1

Related forms
de·sal·i·na·tion, noun
de·sal·i·na·tor, noun
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desalinate, desalinize or desalinise (diːˈsælɪˌneɪt)
 
—vb
(tr) Also: desalt to remove the salt from (esp from sea water)
 
desalinize, desalinize or desalinise (diːˈsælɪˌneɪt, diːˈsɔːlt)
 
—vb
 
desalinise, desalinize or desalinise (diːˈsælɪˌneɪt, diːˈsɔːlt, diːˈsɔːlt)
 
—vb

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