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desalinize

UK/di:'sælinaiz/US
GRE

Definitions

v.

To remove salt from seawater or other salt water.

脱盐,淡化(海水):去除海水或其他盐水中的盐分。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
de-down, away, reversal
+
salinsalt
+
-izeto make, to become
=desalinize

de- (remove) + salin (salt) + -ize (to make/do) = 'to take the salt out.' The verb behind desalination (BrE also desalinise).

Root sal still carries 9 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Engineers are working on cheaper ways to desalinize seawater.

  • 2.

    The plant can desalinize millions of liters of water each day.

Word Forms

Verb

Pastdesalinized
3rd Persondesalinizes
Past Part.desalinized
Pres. Part.desalinizing
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