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de⋅salt

[dee-sawlt]
–verb (used with object)
to remove the salt from (esp. sea water), usually to make it drinkable.


Origin:
1905–10; de- + salt


de⋅salt⋅er, noun
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de·salt   (dē-sôlt')   
tr.v.   de·salt·ed, de·salt·ing, de·salts
To desalinize.
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Main Entry: de·salt
Pronunciation: (')dE-'solt
Function: transitive verb
: to remove salt from
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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