desalinisation

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noun

The removal of salt and other minerals from water; desalination.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

noundesalinisation (uncountable)

alternative desalinization

  1. uncountableThe removal of salt and other minerals from water; desalination.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe removal of salt (especially from sea water)

Broader
chemical processchemical changechemical action
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishsalinisation
  8. Englishdesalinisation

From de- + salinisation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

desalinisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desalinisation

MLA

“desalinisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desalinisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desalinisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desalinisation.

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