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desalination

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(dē sal′ə nā′s̸hən)

noun

the removal of salt, esp. from sea water to make it drinkable

also desalinization

Origin: de- + salin(e) + -ation

Related Forms:

desalinate transitive verb desalinated, desalinating
desalinize transitive verb desalinized, desalinizing

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