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desalination

🇬🇧 UK/di:,sæli'neiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

The process of removing salt from seawater to produce fresh drinking water.

脱盐,海水淡化

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
salsalt
+
iconnector
+
nationact, process, state
=desalination

Common Collocations

  • 1.desalination plant海水淡化厂
  • 2.reverse osmosis desalination反渗透淡化
  • 3.thermal desalination热淡化

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Desalination plants produce fresh water from seawater but consume significant energy.

  • 2.

    Many coastal regions rely on desalination to address water scarcity.

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