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- [dee-sal-uh-neyt]
- /diˈsæl əˌneɪt/
- /ˌdiːˈsæl.ɪ.neɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-sal-uh-neyt]
- /diˈsæl əˌneɪt/
Definitions of desalinate word
- verb desalinate to remove the salt from (esp from sea water) 3
- verb desalinate To desalinate something, especially seawater, is to remove the salt from it. 3
- abbreviation DESALINATE desalt. 1
- noun desalinate Remove salt from (seawater). 1
- transitive verb desalinate remove salt from 1
- verb desalinate To remove the salt from something, especially from seawater for use in a domestic water supply. 0
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Origin of desalinate
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 Desalinate
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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desalinate 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.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
desalinate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desalinate
verb desalinate
- purify — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- desalt — to remove salt from (esp. sea water)
- detoxify — If someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol detoxifies, or if they are detoxified, they undergo treatment which stops them from being addicted.
- distill — to subject to a process of vaporization and subsequent condensation, as for purification or concentration.
- distil — (transitive) Subject a substance to distillation; .
Top questions with desalinate
- how to desalinate water?
- how do you desalinate water?
- how to desalinate sea water at home?
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- how long does it take to desalinate water?
- how to desalinate salt water?
- how much does it cost to desalinate water?
- how to desalinate ocean water?
- how to desalinate water using solar energy?
- how to desalinate sea water for survival?
- how to desalinate water without heat?
- how to desalinate water at home?
- how much does it cost to desalinate sea water?
- how do you desalinate ocean water?
- what do you require to desalinate water?
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