desalination
UK/di:,sæli'neiʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
The process of removing salt from seawater (or other salt water) to make it drinkable or usable.
脱盐，海水淡化：把海水（或其他盐水）中的盐去除，使其可饮用或可利用的过程。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (remove) + salin (salt) + -ate (verb) + -ion (process) = 'the process of removing salt' (the noun of the verb desalinate). It turns undrinkable seawater into fresh water — a key technology for dry, coastal regions.
Root sal still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.desalination plant海水淡化厂
- 2.reverse osmosis desalination反渗透淡化
- 3.thermal desalination热法淡化
Example Sentences
- 1.
The city relies on desalination to supply drinking water in summer.
- 2.
Desalination is expensive because it consumes a lot of energy.
- 3.
New desalination plants are being built along the dry coast.