desalt

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verb (used with object)

to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.

Origin:
1905–10; de- + salt

Related forms

de·salt·er, noun

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desalt
verb
remove salt from; "desalinate water" [syn: desalinate] [ant: salinate]

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