desalination
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desalinate, desalinize or desalinise (diːˈsælɪˌneɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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| desalination, desalinization or desalinisation (diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| the process of removing salt, esp from sea water so that it can be used for drinking or irrigation | |
| desalinization, desalinization or desalinisation | |
| —n | |
| desalinisation, desalinization or desalinisation | |
| —n | |
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desalinization (dē-sāl'ə-nĭ-zā'shən) also desalination  (dē-sāl'ə-nĭ-zā'shən) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) The removal of salt or other chemicals from something, such as seawater or soil. Desalinization can be achieved by means of evaporation, freezing, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, and electrodialysis. desalinize verb |
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Example sentences
It will speed up existing plans to build desalination plants and cut consumption.
Because of the dire predictions, instead of building new dams they built hugely more expensive desalination plants.
Water will be recycled, to reduce the need for desalination.
The agreement covers a variety of infrastructure improvements and desalination projects.
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