DESALINATION

desalination, desalinization, desalinisation

(noun) the removal of salt (especially from sea water)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

desalination (countable and uncountable, plural desalinations)

The process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water.

Synonyms

• desalinization, desalinisation

Anagrams

• nationalised

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CHELICERA

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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