desalination
NounUS[dee-sey-lih-ney-shuhn]/diˌseɪlɪˈneɪʃən/5 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the removal of salt (especially from sea water)Synonyms: desalinizationdesalinisationType of chemical process, chemical change
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
desalination noun
same as desalinization. Syn. — desalinization, desalinisation.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5