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- [dee-sal-uh-neyt]
- /diˈsæl əˌneɪt/
- /ˌdiː.sæl.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-sal-uh-neyt]
- /diˈsæl əˌneɪt/
Definitions of desalination word
- uncountable noun desalination Desalination is the process of removing salt from sea water so that it can be used for drinking, or for watering crops. 3
- noun desalination the process of removing salt, esp from sea water so that it can be used for drinking or irrigation 3
- noun desalination the removal of salt, esp. from sea water to make it drinkable 3
- noun desalination Desalination is the process of removing salt, especially from sea water so that it can be used for drinking or watering crops. 3
- abbreviation DESALINATION desalt. 1
- noun desalination The process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water. 1
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Origin of desalination
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; de- + saline + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Desalination
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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desalination popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
desalination usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desalination
noun desalination
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- detoxification — Detoxification is treatment given to people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol in order to stop them from being addicted.
- distillation — the volatilization or evaporation and subsequent condensation of a liquid, as when water is boiled in a retort and the steam is condensed in a cool receiver.
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