'desalinate' definitions:
Definition of 'desalinate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Remove salt from; "desalinate water" [syn: desalinate, desalt, desalinize, desalinise] [ant: salinate]
Definition of 'desalinate'
From: GCIDE
- desalinate \desalinate\ v. t. to remove the salt from, especially from water; as, it is necessary to desalinate sea water to make it fit to drink.
- Note: several processes are in comon use for desalinating sea water. Distillation is effective, but expensive. Reverse osmosis is more economical.
- Syn: desalt, desalinize. [WordNet 1.5]