desalinate
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desalinate — v. t. to remove the salt from, especially from water; as, it is necessary to desalinate sea water to make it fit to drink. Note: several processes are in comon use for desalinating sea water. Distillation is effective, but expensive. {Reverse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
desalinate — ► VERB ▪ remove salt from (seawater). DERIVATIVES desalination noun desalinator noun … English terms dictionary
desalinate — transitive verb ( nated; nating) Date: 1949 desalt • desalination noun • desalinator noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
desalinate — desalination, n. desalinator, n. /dee sal euh nayt /, v.t., desalinated, desalinating. desalt. [1945 50; DE + SALINE + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
desalinate — de·sal·i·nate || ‚diË sælɪneɪt v. desalt, remove salt (usually from sea water) … English contemporary dictionary
desalinate — [di: salɪneɪt] verb remove salt from (seawater). Derivatives desalination noun desalinator noun … English new terms dictionary
desalinate — verb (T) to remove the salt from sea water so that it can be used in homes and factories desalination noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
desalinate — de·sa·li·nate … English syllables
desalinate — de•sal•i•nate [[t]diˈsæl əˌneɪt[/t]] v. t. nat•ed, nat•ing chem. desalt • Etymology: 1945–50 de•sal i•na′tion, n. de•sal′i•na tor, n … From formal English to slang
desalinate — /diˈsæləneɪt / (say dee saluhnayt) verb (t) (desalinated, desalinating) to subject (sea water) to a process of desalination. Also, desalinise …
