desalinate

Meanings

• verb

  The act of removing salt and other minerals from seawater to produce drinking water.

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Rhymes

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salinate , calinate , animate

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Variants

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desalinate , desalinated , desalinates , desalinating , desalination , desalinations , desalinator , desalinators , desalinization

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Etymology

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The word 'desalinate' comes from the Latin word 'sal' meaning 'salt' and the prefix 'de-' meaning 'to remove'.

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Trivia

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1. Desalination is an energy-intensive process and requires significant amounts of electricity.

2. The first large-scale desalination plant was built in Gibraltar in 1966.

3. Desalinated water is often more expensive than water from other sources due to the high energy costs.

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Related Concepts

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1. reverse osmosis: A common desalination technology that uses a semipermeable membrane to remove salt and other minerals from seawater.

2. multi-stage flash distillation: Another desalination technology that uses heat to evaporate seawater and then condenses the vapor to produce fresh water.

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Culture

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Desalination is an important process in water-scarce regions to provide fresh water for drinking and irrigation. It has been used extensively in countries like Israel, Spain, and Australia.

How to Memorize "desalinate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a desalination plant with large tanks filled with seawater and pipes carrying fresh water out.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'desalinate' with 'fresh water' and 'arid regions'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Desalt the Sea' to remember the meaning of 'desalinate'.

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