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Noun: desalination  dee`sa-lu'ney-shun
  1. The removal of salt (especially from sea water)
    - desalinization, desalinisation [Brit]

Derived forms: desalinations

See also: desalinate

Type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process

Encyclopedia: Desalination

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DES
Des Moines
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desalinisation
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Descartes
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