What does desalinate mean?
Definitions for desalinate
diˈsæl əˌneɪtde·sali·nate
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Princeton's WordNet
desalinate, desalt, desalinize, desaliniseverb
remove salt from
"desalinate water"
Wiktionary
desalinateverb
To remove the salt from something, especially from seawater for use in a domestic water supply
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desalinate
To desalinate means to remove salt and other minerals from a substance, typically from seawater or brackish water, in order to make it suitable for human consumption or agricultural use. This is usually performed through processes such as distillation, reverse osmosis, or electrodialysis.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1930","2"],["1951","2"],["1960","1"],["1962","5"],["1963","7"],["1964","13"],["1965","18"],["1966","34"],["1967","49"],["1968","75"],["1969","50"],["1970","49"],["1971","75"],["1972","74"],["1973","54"],["1974","69"],["1975","95"],["1976","42"],["1977","85"],["1978","75"],["1979","79"],["1980","73"],["1981","48"],["1982","78"],["1983","44"],["1984","46"],["1985","61"],["1986","55"],["1987","58"],["1988","60"],["1989","47"],["1990","64"],["1991","68"],["1992","78"],["1993","91"],["1994","67"],["1995","87"],["1996","81"],["1997","91"],["1998","111"],["1999","118"],["2000","113"],["2001","139"],["2002","141"],["2003","125"],["2004","137"],["2005","162"],["2006","185"],["2007","219"],["2008","228"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of desalinate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of desalinate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Translations for desalinate
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- dessalar, dessalinitzarCatalan, Valencian
- desalinizar, desalarSpanish
- desalinoida, [[poistaa]] [[suola]]Finnish
- desalinizzareItalian
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