desalination

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desalination

  • /diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən/ UK

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noun desalinations

  1. countable, uncountable The process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water.

    Similar: desalinization, desalinisation

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noun process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water

日本語脱塩 datsuen
中文脫鹽 /脱盐 tuōyán, 海水淡化 hǎishuǐ dànhuà
Françaisdessalement, dessalage
DeutschMeerwasserentsalzung, Entsalzung
Italianodissalazione
Ελληνικάαφαλάτωση afalátosi
Românădesărare, desalinizare
Русскийопресне́ние opresnénije, десалиниза́ция desalinizácija
العربيةتَقْطِير taqṭīr, إِعْذَاب ʔiʕḏāb
עבריתהתפלה hatpala

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@misc{desalination_2026,
  title = {desalination},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/desalination},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}