desalination

== English == === Etymology === From de- + salination. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === desalination (countable and uncountable, plural desalinations) The process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water. ==== Synonyms ==== desalinization, desalinisation ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === nationalised