to desalt water

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• desalt — v. to remove the salt from (a solution of salt). Note: This term is used in a more general sense than {desalinate}, which usually refers to the removal of common salt (sodium chloride) from a water solution, such as sea water. Desalt is commonly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• desalt — ☆ desalt [dē sôlt′ ] vt. to remove salt from (esp. sea water) …   English World dictionary

• water-supply system — Facilities for the collection, treatment, storage, and distribution of water. Ancient systems included wells, storage reservoirs, canals and aqueducts, and water distribution systems. Highly advanced systems appeared с 2500 BC and reached their… …   Universalium

• desalt — desalter, n. /dee sawlt /, v.t. to remove the salt from (esp. sea water), usually to make it drinkable. Also, desalinate, desalinize. [1905 10; DE + SALT] * * * …   Universalium

• desalt — verb To remove salt from; to desalinate, as of sea water. Syn: desalinate, desalinise, desalinize Ant: salt, salinate …   Wiktionary

• desalt — v. remove salt (usually from sea water) …   English contemporary dictionary

• desalt — de•salt [[t]diˈsɔlt[/t]] v. t. chem. to remove the salt from (esp. sea water), usu. to make it drinkable • Etymology: 1905–10 de•salt′er, n …   From formal English to slang

• environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction       infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations …   Universalium

• MS Mariner of the Seas — Mariner of the Seas at San Juan, Puerto Rico in April 2008. Career Name: Marine …   Wikipedia

• desalinate — v. t. to remove the salt from, especially from water; as, it is necessary to desalinate sea water to make it fit to drink. Note: several processes are in comon use for desalinating sea water. Distillation is effective, but expensive. {Reverse… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• desalinate — de·sal·i·nate || ‚diː sælɪneɪt v. desalt, remove salt (usually from sea water) …   English contemporary dictionary