Meanings
alternative desalinization
- uncountableThe removal of salt and other minerals from water; desalination.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe removal of salt (especially from sea water)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishsalinisation
- Englishdesalinisation
From de- + salinisation.
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Cite this entry
desalinisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desalinisation
“desalinisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desalinisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desalinisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desalinisation.
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