Other Words from desalinate

desalination \ (ˌ)dē-ˌsa-lə-ˈnā-shən

also -ˌsā- \ noun

desalinator \ (ˌ)dē-ˈsa-lə-ˌnā-tər

also -ˈsā- \ noun

Examples of desalinate in a Sentence

The company is building a plant that will desalinate seawater.

Recent Examples on the Web Ultimately the state will probably participate in a plan to desalinate water, using either the ocean or salty groundwater, said Garfin, who was not involved in writing the panel's report. — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2022 Now residents get water from the river and desalinate it. — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Jan. 2022 It could also be used to produce hydrogen or desalinate water. — Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2021 These businesses could connect with a specialised innovator, such as Aqua 4D, that uses technology to, for example, desalinate seawater using thermal solar energy, or clean wastewater without the use of polluting chemicals. — Jonquil Hackenberg, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 As a graduate student, Carl, at 24, figured out how to desalinate seawater through a solar still purifier, which used the sun's heat to evaporate seawater. — Audrey Jensen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2021 All these wonders — plus plants to desalinate the water needed to green its desert dunes and air condition its interiors — fuel Dubai's voracious appetite for electricity. — Jon Gambrell, Star Tribune, 22 Oct. 2020 Maybe that guy will build the fastest car on Earth, or design a new way to desalinate seawater to slake the world’s thirst, or find a way into space on his own. — David Howard, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2020 Up-and-coming reactors, like those of NuScale and KAERI, are designed for applications like Bilibino, where residents need a permanent source of electricity or desalinated water. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2019 See More

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