de‧sal‧i‧na‧tion /diːˌsæləˈneɪʃ
ən, diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable] technical the process of removing salt from sea water so that people can use it
—desalinate /diːˈsæləneɪt, diːˈsælɪneɪt/
verb [transitive] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲