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Vinony

desalination

noun

  1. removal of salts and minerals from a substance
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Pronunciation: /diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English salination English desalination From de- + salination.

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