desalination
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5.6
- noun
- /ˌdiːsælɪˈneɪʃən/
- Specialized
- Some Western critics claim Libya would have done better to invest in less expensive seaside desalination plants.
- desalination plant
- desalination facility
- seawater desalination
Examples
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A combination of need and cost is making desalination of saltwater more attractive in the United States.
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Many countries are investing in desalination to secure a reliable supply of freshwater.
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We need to get to a sustainable future, and desalination helps us get there.
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"Half of the operating budget of a desalination facility is spent on power."
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In the British Virgin Islands, desalination provides 100 percent of the fresh water.
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The desalination plant filtered water from the bay so that people could drink it and use it for the chicken industry.
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And reverse osmosis is the overwhelming choice when it comes to desalination methods.
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Brackish water desalination is their best choice for providing a long-term water supply," Hightower said.
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The Brazos River Authority in Waco, Texas, also expects to begin work on a seawater desalination facility soon.
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The desalination plant produces clean drinking water by removing salt from seawater.
Synonyms
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5.9
Heating a liquid to make steam and cooling the steam to get pure liquid
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6.3
The process of removing salt from sea water so people can drink or farm with it
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7.1
A process that removes ions from water to make it pure
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3.7
Removing salt from water so it is safe to drink
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7.5
The removal of minerals and salts from water or other liquids
To purify a liquid by boiling it and collecting the steam that turns back into liquid
Antonyms
- Specialized
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7.4
Salt building up in soil or water that makes it hard for plants to grow
How Salt-Free
Surface Forms
Morphology
desalination = desalinate (semi-transparent) = de + salin + ate + ion
The noun is a standard and easily interpretable action noun formed from the verb 'desalinate'.
Etymology
The word desalination comes from the parts de- 'remove', sal 'salt', and -ation 'a process'. It means removing salt from water, which is why desalination plants turn seawater into drinking water.