1. a device or system that removes salt from seawater or brackish water to produce fresh water
Usage: technical; also called desalination unit or desalting plant

Examples

• The coastal town installed a new desalter to provide drinking water for its growing population.
• Modern desalters use reverse osmosis to efficiently remove salt from seawater.
• The desalter at the facility processes thousands of gallons of ocean water daily.
• Engineers designed the desalter to reduce energy consumption compared to older models.
• Many arid regions rely on desalters to convert seawater into usable freshwater.