verb
- removing salt from seawater or other saline water to make it suitable for drinking or irrigation
Usage: present participle of desalinate
Examples
- The plant is desalinating thousands of gallons of seawater daily.
- Desalinating ocean water requires significant energy.
- The new facility focuses on desalinating brackish groundwater.
- Many coastal cities are desalinating seawater to meet water demands.
- The process of desalinating water has become more efficient over time.
- Engineers are desalinating water using solar-powered technology.