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单词 desalinate
释义

desalinate

verb

de·​sa·​li·​nate (ˌ)dē-ˈsa-lə-ˌnāt How to pronounce desalinate (audio)
 also  -ˈsā-
desalinated; desalinating

transitive verb

: desalt
desalination
(ˌ)dē-ˌsa-lə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce desalinate (audio)
 also  -ˌsā-
noun
desalinator
(ˌ)dē-ˈsa-lə-ˌnā-tər How to pronounce desalinate (audio)
 also  -ˈsā-
noun

Example Sentences

The company is building a plant that will desalinate seawater.
Recent Examples on the Web Plans to desalinate seawater at Aqaba, the nation’s only port, are two decades off at best and are costly due to the immense energy needed to pump the water 200 miles through hilly topography to Amman, where 40% of the population lives. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 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 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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